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Hoda Kotb, longtime host of NBC’s "The Today Show," is speaking out about the deeper reasons she decided to leave her post.

Kotb returned as a guest on Wednesday for the first time since her departure from "Today" in January.

During the appearance, she revealed that her younger daughter, Hope, 6, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

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Kotb, 60, noted that spending more time with both her daughters , including Haley, 8, was one of her motivations for leaving.

She told TODAY.com that Hope’s condition "definitely weighed in."

"As anyone with a child who has type 1, especially a little kid, you're constantly watching, you're constantly monitoring, you're constantly checking,

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