Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager have built a strong friendship since they began cohosting the fourth hour of 'Today' together in 2019

Jenna Bush Hager said a tearful goodbye to her former Today with Hoda & Jenna co-host Hoda Kotb. Kotb, 60, departed the morning show after 17 years on the Friday, Jan. 10, episode of the Today show. During her final episode, Bush Hager, 43, also took a moment to bid farewell to her co-host of five years.

Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager shared a hilariously candid moment after they cut their favorite segment short on one of their final broadcasts together. The Today hosts were answering viewers’ questions and offering advice when they reached one inquiry from someone who was writing in about her sister’s “gentle parenting.”