Overview
- Ikeda revealed on Today’s third hour that she is five months pregnant, due in January, and shared sonogram photos while saying she and her husband Pat are waiting to learn the baby’s sex.
- The announcement came while Ikeda was filling in for Al Roker and prompted on-air hugs from cohosts Dylan Dreyer and Craig Melvin along with a celebratory gift basket from the Today staff.
- In a concurrent Today.com interview, Ikeda said her first trimester was very difficult because of intense nausea and that she now can feel the baby kicking during broadcasts.
- Ikeda joined NBC News in 2021 and regularly appears as a contributor and fill-in host on Today, and she said she is continuing her on-air work as she manages pregnancy symptoms.
- The moment underscores how visible personal milestones play out on national morning shows and may prompt internal conversations about scheduling and coverage as she nears her due date, though no leave plans have been announced.