Hoda Kotb shocked millions of viewers when she announced her departure from Today, but her exit did not come as a surprise to some in the industry. “It's such a hard job on your life,” an NBC insider exclusively told Us Weekly.

Longtime NBC “Today” show anchor Hoda Kotb announced Thursday morning she would leave the show early next year, after 17 years of hosting. Kotb cited turning 60 last month as the moment she realized she wanted to leave the show.

The beloved 'Today' co-host is leaving the show to spend more time with her daughters, whom she shares with ex-fiance Joel Schiffman.

The morning show host announced that she’s stepping down after more than 25 years at NBC filled with laughter, tears and the occasional glass of wine.

Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave her morning perch on the “Today” show early next year, telling staffers “it’s time.”

Hoda Kotb shocked Today viewers — and had her co-hosts in tears — when she emotionally announced on Thursday, September 26, that she was permanently exiting the morning show. "I realized that it was time for me to turn the page at 60,

Hoda Kotb, a beloved mainstay of NBC News' "TODAY" for nearly two decades, announced on Thursday that she will step down from the network's flagship morning show early next year. She said she made the decision after turning 60 in August.