HODA Kotb has been replaced by a fan-favorite host on Today.

She went missing after posting about her “year of survival.”

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Hoda Kotb was missing from Today on Friday, after appearing on the morning show all weekCredit: Instgram/hodakotb

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Craig Melvin (right) filled in for Hoda and sat next to Savannah GuthrieCredit: NBC
Hoda, 59, was not on the morning show on Friday, after being in all week.

She typically sits next to Savannah Guthrie at the desk as the co-lead anchor.

However, on Friday’s show, Craig Melvin filled in for Hoda.

Craig, 44, typically joins the women at the desk about 30 minutes into the show.

That honor went to Sheinelle Jones today, who usually hosts Today Third Hour with Craig.

It is not clear when Hoda will return to Today.

Craig and Sheinelle, 45, typically fill in for Hoda or Savannah, 52, when they are out.

Despite being absent from Today, Hoda still posted to social media on Friday.

‘MAY YOU THRIVE’

When the clock struck 2024, Hoda reflected the previous year.

She posted a video of an ocean moving with the sun above it to her Instagram account.

An instrumental song played over the video.

“If 2023 has been a year of survival,” it was captioned, “may 2024 be your year of survival.”

“May you thrive in the process of getting where you’re meant to be.”

Hoda let the video speak for itself and did not add her own caption.

HEALTH SCARE

Hoda posting about “a year of survival” may refer to her daughter’s health issues last year.

She was absent from the morning show in February 2023 while taking care of her daughter.

The host returned in March and revealed more about what happened to her daughter, Hope.

“My youngest daughter Hope was in the ICU for a few days and in the hospital for a little more than a week and I’m so grateful she’s home,” Hoda told viewers.

“She is back home and I’ve been waiting for that day to come and we are watching her closely.”

“I realize when your child is ill, the amount of gratitude you can have for people for who helped you out…” she went on.

“I’m grateful for the doctors at Weill Cornell who are amazing and the nurses and I’m grateful to my family and friends like you who were there every single day.”

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Hoda’s absence comes after she posted about having a year of survivalCredit: Instagram/hodakotb

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The host’s year of survival came when her youngest daughter, Hope, was in the hospital for a few weeks in February 2023Credit: Instgram/hodakotb

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It is not clear when Hoda will return to Today or why she was suddenly absent