Savannah Guthrie bring Hoda Kotb to tears with Christmas gift during today displays.
the today The actors opened their Secret Santa gifts during the show's broadcast on Wednesday, December 25. Guthrie, 52, revealed that she had a mogul, 60, and the sentimental gift made everyone feel some kind of way.
“This is for me? I got the wishing candles,” Kotb said while opening her gift bag. Pulling out the second item, Kotb can be heard whispering to herself: “Oh my God,” before showing a small framed box to the camera.
“Well, that line, ‘May you find a light to guide you home.’ “It’s a beautiful song that Savannah gave me every time I was going through something new,” Kotb explained. “Oh my God. It's too much.
The poem is taken from the song “You Must Find a Light” by the artist Josh Garrels.
“I thought you could put it on your desk in the morning when you're reading your stuff,” Guthrie explained. Kotb replied: “Do you know what I like most about this? “This is your handwriting.”
Guthrie confirmed she wrote the framed note before sharing a hug with her host.
This year's Christmas broadcast was Kotb's last broadcast with today displays. She announced in September that she would be Leaving the show in 2025. (Pole Date of the final episode is January 10.)
“I realized it was time for me to turn the page at 60, and try something new. This is the time for me to move on,” she shared at the time.
She hosted a mogul today fourth hour of the show since 2007 and became anchor of the morning show in 2018. She and Guthrie — who joined today Family in 2012 – you have It has seen many ups and downsTogether, making the gift that much more meaningful.
During the Qutb period today She spoke openly about her personal life on air. In 2007, Kotb announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy.
She and Joel Schiffman She adopted two daughters, Haley, 7, and Hope, 5, throughout her time on the show. Kotb and Schiffman also got engaged in November 2019 After six years togetherjust one year after the TV presenter took over as presenter of the Today programme.
Two years later, Kotb announced that she and Schiffman had split during a Today broadcast in February 2022. Through all the hardships, Guthrie has been by Kotb's side.
Kotb even referred to Guthrie as a “ride or die” in an open letter Today.com Announcing her exit from the show.