Hoda Kotb revealed when she will officially depart the 'Today' show and who will be taking over her role as Savannah Guthrie's coanchor

Hoda Kotb’s Today show replacement has been announced as Craig Melvin nearly two months after the host of 17 years announced her exit. The news was revealed on Thursday’s edition of the long-running NBC morning show.

Craig Melvin has been announced to replace Hoda Kotb on the 'TODAY' show. Melvin, a broadcast journalist and anchor at NBC News and MSNBC, revealed the news on Thursday, November 14. Kotb's last day will be January 10.

Journalist Craig Melvin will replace long-running host Hoda Kotb when she leaves the show on Jan. 10, 2025, Savannah Guthrie announced Thursday. When the news was first announced to the show's behind-the-scenes crew,

TV host Hoda Kotb has left some big shoes to fill and it's Craig Melvin's job to try and fill them. On Thursday, Craig Melvin, 45, revealed that he will replace Hoda when she waves goodbye to her role on the Today show on January 10.

The Today show announced that Craig Melvin will replace Hoda Kotb as the newsdesk coanchor alongside Savannah Guthrie starting Jan. 13, 2025.

Hoda Kotb has been co-anchor of NBC's Today show alongside Savannah Guthrie since 2018, but she will be stepping down in January with Craig Melvin announced as her replacement