During the Tuesday, Dec. 3 episode of Today with Hoda & Jenna, Bush Hager admitted that she was coping with her frustrations by teasing Kotb about journalist Gayle King, who is the NBC morning show’s competitor on CBS Mornings. Calling King, 69, her "bestie," Bush Hager, 43, addressed Oprah Winfrey 's longtime pal, saying, "There's a seat open."

Hoda, 60, announced back in September that she would be leaving Today in early 2025. It was also confirmed that Jenna, 42, would continue to host the fourth hour with 'a rotating cast of fill-in co-hosts.

As Hoda Kotb prepares for her exit from Today, the star is getting candid about her time on the show after 26 years working for NBC. Speaking with co-host Jenna Bush Hager, the duo opened up about how they had to change when they joined the major news network.

On the Dec. 2 episode of ‘Today with Hoda & Jenna,’ Hoda Kotb opened up about the moment a former boss body shamed her and made a comment about her working out.

While starting out in a smaller media market, Hoda Kotb says she experienced body-shaming, telling Jenna Bush Hager how she had to "fit" a certain criteria.

The TV personality recently shared something that one of her former employers told her that was way out of line.