HODA Kotb has gone missing from the Today show on Wednesday and was replaced by a familiar face.
Her absence comes after she shared a cryptic quote in an Instagram video.
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Hoda Kotb was absent from the Today show on Wednesday morning without any explanationCredit: Getty
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Instead, Craig Melvin filled in for her at the desk, alongside Savannah GuthrieCredit: Today
Hoda, 59, was not behind the desk next to Savannah Guthrie, 51, on Wednesday morning.
Instead, Craig Melvin, 44, took her spot.
“We’ve got Hoda off this morning and Craig in for her,” Savannah said.
She did not elaborate as to where Hoda was or why she was absent.
Typically, Craig joins the women about 30 minutes into the program.
That honor went to Sheinelle Jones on Wednesday.
Hoda did not explain her absence either.
It is not clear when the co-host will be back.
‘OPEN YOUR EYES!’
Over the weekend, Hoda shared a video to her Instagram.
It featured a college student opening the results of her bar exam with her grandparents.
After she realized she passed all of them, they all cried.
Hoda captioned the video: “Open your eyes! Its Saturday.. you never know what today will bring xo @majicallynews.”
That was the most recent post on Hoda’s Instagram.
She has stayed silent since then.
Hoda was in the rest of the week.
HODA THE TISSUES!
Before she was absent, Hoda got emotional during an off-duty moment.
She captured a sweet moment between her co-host Dylan Dreyer and her young son.
Dylan, 42, took to Instagram early last week and shared a video of herself teaching her three-year-old son Oliver how to ride a bike.
She revealed that Hoda was behind the camera, which showed Dylan guiding her little one on the two-wheeler down a street.
Oliver – who Dylan shares with her husband, Brian Fichera, along with her two other sons, Calvin, six, and Rusty, one – first focused on the pedals before gaining confidence in his abilities and watching the road in front of him.
The Today meteorologist held the back of the bike and eventually let go when she saw that her son had the hang of it.
She could barely contain her excitement as she watched her little boy steer the bike on his own.
Oliver stopped after riding a few feet away, and his proud mom praised him for his major achievement while Hoda sniffled in the background.
Dylan captioned the video: “@hodakotb capturing one of the best moments in a child’s life…learning to ride a bike!! Way to go Ollie!! You got this!!”
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Hoda Kotb posted a cryptic video to her InstagramCredit: Instagram/hodakotb
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It is not clear why Hoda is absent, especially when she was in the rest of the weekCredit: Getty
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It is also not clear when Hoda will be back on the morning show
