Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford Have a 'Great Day' Reuniting at a Football Game After AnnouncingTodayDeparture

Mar. 15, 2025

(L-R) Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford are pictured posing with the former’s daughter Haley.Photo:hodakotb/Instagram

hodakotb/Instagram

Hoda KotbandKathie Lee Giffordare together once again!

On Sunday, Dec. 8, Kotb, 60, and Gifford, 71, had a heartwarming reunion with their loved ones at the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints at MetLife Stadium. In a series of photos shared on Instagram, Kotb and Gifford’s families could be seen snuggling close as they posed for a picture inside their game day suite.

“@nygiants and @saints great day @metlifestadium,” she captioned the post.

The next day, Kotb opened up about the experience during Monday’s episode ofToday With Hoda & Jenna. Instead of booking it out of the stadium to avoid the rush as she usually does, the broadcaster told her co-hostJenna Bush Hagerthat she chose to stay for the entire game.

She laughed, adding, “I go, ‘Haley, we’re gonna sit in traffic.’ She goes, ‘I don’t care, Mom.’ We sat together, we kind of dozed off, we held hands and we rode home.”

Kotb and Gifford’s reunion comes nearly three months after the former announced herdecision to leavethe morning show after 17 years on air. Shortly after, Gifford paid tribute to Kotb’s legacy onTodaywith a touching statement shared on X (formerly known as Twitter).

“Bittersweet news as my dear friend@hodakotbsteps away from the Today Show,” she wrote at the time, alongside photos of them hosting the fourth hour ofToday.

(L-R) Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford.Heidi Gutma via Getty

Heidi Gutma via Getty

“Her warmth, laughter, and incredible spirit have brightened our mornings and touched countless hearts,” she continued. “Here’s to new adventures!”

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The pair hosted the fourth hour ofTodayfrom 2008 to 2018 and have stayed close over the years. In July, Kotb said on an episode ofBusy Philipps’sBusy This Weekthat working alongside Gifford for 11 years finally gave her a sense of career direction.

“It was always like I was putting a circle in a square,” she shared. “I could feel it. It just wasn’t right, and when I sat with Kat that very first time, I felt like I was riding a wave. I go, ‘Oh my God, this is what it feels like when you’re doing something you’re supposed to do.’ "

source: people.com