Hoda Kotb fans are happy to see her back on familiar ground as she steps in for Savannah Guthrie on Today – a bittersweet moment amid her absence following her mom Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. And speaking of familiar…
Despite no longer being with fiancé Joel Schiffman, 68, after their split in 2022, Hoda, 61, still took to social media to wish him well on his birthday earlier this month, sharing two adorable family photos with her fans.
The post comes after she previously admitted she had been “falling into old habits” in an interview with Today, referencing moments when she found herself revisiting memories or patterns from past relationships while co-parenting and navigating single life. So, does the post hint that there is more between them – or are they just bossing co-parenting?!
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Hoda Kotb Posts Sweet Birthday Message For Ex Joel Schiffman
The Making Space podcast host shared two pictures with her 2.8M Instagram followers on March 23rd. One showed their daughters, Haley Joy, 9, and Hope Catherine, 5, sitting on their father's lap as he smiled happily, while the second featured Joel and Hoda with their daughters posing alongside Schiffman’s birthday cake.
"Happy bday to the best DAD!" Hoda exclaimed in her caption, followed by the birthday cake emoji. And many fans took to the comments to share their well wishes, as well as praise their "special bond" and co-parenting dynamic.
Fan Comments
"What a beautiful family," gushed one fan. "Adorable picture. What a great dad Joel is!" exclaimed a second, as a third said: "I love you all as a family."
"Love the way your family celebrates each other. Wonderful mom and dad for those girls!" complimented a fourth, as a fifth echoed: "I am so happy that you remained friends through it all and that he is so present in the girls' lives. It takes a really special bond for that to work."
"Love this – the epitome of grace and elegance. Co-parenting at its finest," a sixth chimed in, followed by the fire and heart eyes emojis. "Love this," agreed a seventh, followed by the red heart emoji. "It's great you've maintained a good relationship with each other," noted an eighth.
