In May, Hoda Kotb vehemently denied rumors that she’d be replacing Kelly Clarkson on her eponymous talk show if the singer leaves once her contract ends in 2026. But has she already changed her mind?

The former Today co-host appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Thursday (June 5), where an audience member asked about the speculation of her taking over Clarkson’s daytime talk show spot in the future.

“I feel like Kelly is in a class all by herself,” replied Kotb, who appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show as a guest on Monday (June 2) to discuss her newly launched, self-titled wellness brand. “My whole thing with talk shows and all that stuff is that I’m a never-say-never person. You don’t know what life is gonna bring you.”

She continued, “At this moment,

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