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today meteorologist Dylan Dreyer I was surprised to find that colleague Hoda Kotb plans to leave the critically acclaimed morning show.
She called me at 6:55. I thought, ‘Why did Hoda call me?’ I hope everything is okay,” Dreher, 43, said exclusively us weekly on Friday, Jan. 17, before she competed in the Hilton Grand Vacations Club Tournament of Champions. “She whispered into her phone, ‘Just wanted to let you know there’s going to be an announcement today. I’m leaving. today show.'”
Dreyer continued, “I was like, ‘Wait, what?’ It was a closely guarded secret. I don’t know if anyone knew because I called aluminum [Roker] He said he found out the morning before the show Craig [Melvin] Found it the morning before the show. It’s shocking, but I would say not surprising, because once you find out why she’s doing it, you’re like, ‘Oh, yeah, that makes sense. ‘”
Kotb, 60, confirmed in September 2024 she plans to leave today Thirty years after it aired. She originally joined the television network in 2007 and later joined the cast in 2018 Savannah Guthrie.
Kotb’s last performance Live broadcast earlier this month, which made today Staff and audience alike.
“Hoda is like your favorite aunt, you fall in love with her when she comes along. … I mean, she’s the heart and soul of the whole world. today Show it and really bring it to people,” Dreyer told us. “Everyone asks, ‘What is Hoda like in person?’ She’s exactly what you see on TV. I mean, none of that is fake, but at the same time, she’s chosen this new path . She wants to go into the health field and she’ll still be covering the Olympics and doing special reports… so she will still be part of the show. It’s her choice, so you can’t help but support her and cheer her on. “
Dreher still makes frequent off-screen “Hoda fixes” as the two broadcasters are And neighbors. (in front of her today After quitting, Kotb moved to the New York suburbs with his daughters Hope and Haley. )
after kotb today Following his departure, Melvin, 45, took over as coach of Kotb.
Dreyer remarked on Friday, “We’ve been working together for a long time and nothing feels different,” new lineup for today. “Everybody has different titles and stuff, but nothing really feels different, because it just makes sense for Craig to take over the role – he’s like a brother to me.”
According to Dreyer, Guthrie, 53, had to watch Hoda’s Farewell before the cast began “preparing Craig for this new role.”
“I just want to say, ‘Thank you for having to step back for so long and give everyone flowers,'” Dreyer noted. “I think she handled it very gracefully, and it’s beautiful to give, give, give, but it’s also beautiful to receive. So I thought, ‘I hope you realize how indispensable you are when it comes to this. today exhibit. ‘”
While Dreyer was also an integral member of the NBC News family, she briefly traded the broadcast studio for the fairways. She will compete against other celebrities at the Hilton Grand Vacations Champions Golf Tournament in Orlando, Florida later in January.
“[Golf] Opens many doors for you. In fact, at some point in my life I learned to play golf enough to be invited to these events, which opened up a whole new world,” Dreher quipped us. “There’s a lot of fun here, the people you meet and hang out with; it’s like a pinch-me moment. It’s all your favorite sports stars [and] Celebrities you see on TV. Like, you’re in a cool enough place to be around them. It’s so much fun. “
The Hilton Grand Vacations Club Championship will be held Thursday, January 30, through Sunday, February 2, at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando.
