Overview

• Kotb revealed that her youngest daughter, Hope, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in early 2023 and now undergoes around-the-clock blood sugar monitoring and insulin injections.
• The intensive care needs of Hope influenced Kotb’s decision to step away from Today in January 2025 after 17 years on air, allowing her to be fully present for her daughters.
• In May 2025, Kotb launched Joy101, a wellness platform and app offering personalized prayer and meditation programs, sleep tools, courses, retreats and live events.
• During her return visit to Today, Kotb firmly denied rumors that she would replace Kelly Clarkson on The Kelly Clarkson Show, calling the reports “not true.”
• Now settled in the suburbs, Kotb has embraced later wake-ups, school drop-offs, guitar practice and neighborhood walks alongside her elder daughter, Haley.