Hoda Kotb has been absent on the Today show for the last few weeks (Picture: NBC)
Hoda Kotb’s break from the Today show has finally been explained after fans were left concerned by her absence.
The 58-year-old has not been part of the live program since mid-February, leaving many questioning the reason behind her temporary exit.
In that time, Savannah Guthrie – who was forced to leave mid-way through yesterday’s episode – has been leading the way alongside a selection of stand-in hosts, including Sheinelle Jones and Craig Melvin.
On today’s instalment, Craig gave viewers an update on how the pair are both doing, revealing that Hoda is away for a ‘family health matter’.
‘We mentioned that Savannah and Hoda are both off,’ he began. ‘Savannah, she’s home after a positive Covid test yesterday. We are wishing our friend a speeding recovery.
‘As for Hoda, we know a lot of you have been wondering how she’s doing. We can tell you that Hoda’s okay. She’s got a family health matter that she’s been dealing with.
‘We look forward to seeing Hoda and Savannah back at the desk very, very soon.’
Chiming in, Al Roker added: ‘We love you both.’
Quoting a message from the official Today show Twitter account, Al added: ‘We are sending our love to both @SavannahGuthrie and @hodakotb.’
Hoda and Savannah are both absent from our screens for now (Picture: Getty)
Fans watching on from home agreed, with one penning: ‘Sending Hugs & Healing Prayers to Both Hoda & Savannah.
‘Blessings for a Speedy Recovery.’
‘Wishing them both the best,’ another simply penned.
Savannah tested positive for Covid on Tuesday (Picture: NBC)
Tuesday’s episode of the Today show was thrown into chaos when Savannah was forced to leave filming early after becoming unwell.
The 51-year-old has helmed the morning program since 2012, but had to make a quick exit off screen after finding that she had tested positive for Covid-19.
It was down to Sheinelle to explain why she was missing from the panel.
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‘By the way, it has been an interesting morning for us,’ she informed viewers. ‘As we said, Savannah left early, she wasn’t feeling great, so she took a Covid test.
‘It came back positive. So, as soon as we found out, she rushed home to rest up.
‘Savannah, we love you, wishing you a speedy recovery.’
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She has not been on our screens in days.