For months, fans wondered why Hoda left her role so suddenly. On-air, she said she needed time with her daughters, but off-air, she was navigating something more personal.

On May 28, Hoda returned to TODAY for the first time since her emotional goodbye in January. This time, she wasn’t behind the desk, but she was a guest. The former TV host opened up about her daughter’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis and how it shaped her decision to step away from morning TV after nearly 30 years.

Hoda Kotb is learning to manage her daughter’s condition

Her younger daughter, Hope Catherine, was just four years old when she first became seriously ill in early 2023. She spent days in the intensive care unit. At the time, Hoda took two weeks off from work, saying only that it was a “family health matter.” La

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