Kathie Lee Gifford surprised her former co-host and close friend Hoda Kotb, whose last day on "Today" was Friday.

On Friday's "Hoda-bration" on the first two hours of the NBC morning show, Hoda Kotb's former co-host Kathie Lee Gifford made a surprise return to the show to send her former partner in daytime ...

After claiming she was too "busy" to send off Kotb in person, Gifford surprised her former co-host on 'Today with Hoda & Jenna' and sent her off with a toast ...

And fittingly, her former cohost Kathie Lee ... morning filled with special messages and surprises from Jimmy Fallon, Kermit the Frog, and Simone Biles in honor of Hoda’s final day at the Today ...

Kathie Lee Gifford surprised her former co-host ... she “wasn’t interested” in doing another morning TV show –– until she met Kotb. “I fell in love with Hoda at lunch in this building ...

Hoda Kotb appeared on her final episode of the 'Today' show on Friday, January 10, after announcing her exit in September 2024 ...

After 17 years, Hoda Kotb is officially bidding farewell to the Today show. Kotb, 60, appeared on her final episode of the NBC morning show ... In true Kathie Lee & Hoda fashion, the group toasted ...