News of Hoda Kotb’s exit from the popular Today show surprised fans and her co-workers last month. Hoda will leave her seat next to Savannah Guthrie next January, and Craig Melvin will be named her successor as co-anchor for the show’s first and second hours.

Hoda Kotb has been a co-anchor on Today with Savannah Guthrie since 2018, but the 2025 TV schedule will officially go on without her. Since Kotb announced her exit in September, the question high on the minds of viewers (and surely the network) has been regarding who would be her replacement.

Craig Melvin, 45, will be taking over for “Today” anchor Hoda Kotb when she steps down. The move will give him a big salary bump, as Us Weekly reports that he’ll make about $5 million to $6 million in his new role. He allegedly makes $3 million per year now.

In September, fans of The Today Show heard the sad news that Hoda Kotb would be leaving the popular talk show and now, her official replacement has been announced. Of course, nobody can ever completely replace a fan favorite.

Hoda Kotb had a bold response to the news that longtime Today talent Craig Melvin will step in as her replacement in 2025. The 60-year-old Today show icon,who announced her upcoming retirement on September 26,

Longtime NBC star Craig Melvin has officially been named as Hoda Kotb 's replacement as co-anchor on the "Today" show—weeks after it was revealed that she will be stepping down from the role early in 2025.