Melvin explained that Kotb knocked on the door of his dressing room one morning, “which was unusual,” and asked him to speak for a moment. “She came in, and she said, ‘I j

Hoda Kotb announced her departure from the "Today" show and now, Craig Melvin will help helm the NBC morning show with Savannah Guthrie.

With Hoda Kotb officially out of the Today show, longtime viewers have turned their attention to Craig Melvin, the morning news show’s longtime personality who has taken over as Savannah Guthrie‘s new co-anchor.

Craig Melvin shined during his first day on the job as Hoda Kotb’s replacement on Today on Monday. The NBC personality sat next to Savannah Guthrie at the news desk to welcome viewers to the program during the first episode since Hoda’s departure.

Hoda Kotb left her TODAY family with full hearts and years of fond memories — but she also left behind some gross mementos, as Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin revealed during their Tonight Show visit on January 15.

It’s the dawn of a new day at The Today Show amid the 2025 TV schedule, as longtime co-host Hoda Kotb officially signed off on January 10. Succeeding her in that post is fellow series alum Craig Melvin,

Craig Melvin was so shocked by news of Hoda Kotb's Today show exit that he thought the decision to leave wasn't hers. "My dressing room is two over from hers, and she knocks on my door one morning, which was unusual.

Hoda Kotb has left the 30 Rock building, and NBC anchor Craig Melvin is her replacement. Melvin, a mainstay at the network, will helm the NBC morning show alongside longtime "Today" co-anchor ...

Craig Melvin's debut as co-anchor of Today proved to be an emotional one. On Monday, January 13, the 45-year-old broadcast journalist — who began his first day in his new gig — received a video message and a handwritten letter from his predecessor, Hoda Kotb, whose last day was Friday, January 10.

Though Hoda Kotb has officially left Today, her presence is still heavily felt around the show’s set! The longtime TV host wrote a letter to Craig Melvin, who replaced her in the coanchor seat on the program on Monday.

Today confirmed Kotb’s exit in September 2024 and Melvin was announced as her successor less than two months later. He made his debut as co-anchor on January 13 alongside Savannah Guthrie, who has been co-hosting the morning show since 2012.