Hoda Kotb brought some of her followers to tears on Thursday when she posted a sweet video of the moment she was reunited with her two young daughters after being in Paris while hosting coverage of the Olympics.
Hoda, 59, and her Today co-host Savannah Guthrie spent more than a week away from their families while hosting part of NBC’s coverage of the 2024 Games in the French capital and had the chance to hang out with the likes of Simone Biles and Snoop Dogg.
Hoda, who suffered an epic wardrobe malfunction during her stay in Paris, shared an adorable montage video on Instagram of her daughters, Haley, seven, and Hope, four, greeting her at the front door when she arrived at her stunning Long Island beach house.
The clip, which was simply captioned “home,” begins with Haley and Hope watching TV, but as soon as they realize Hoda has arrived, they start running towards her and yell, “Mommy!” while the TV host can be heard laughing.
Hope, who was wearing a red and blue Spiderman dress, held up a glass of juice and said, “Mommy, look what I got!” before tossing it aside as Haley told Hoda, “I need a hug!”
Hoda Kotb posted a sweet video of the moment she reunited with her two young daughters after working in Paris.
Seven-year-old Haley and four-year-old Hope were filmed running towards the front door once they realised Hoda had arrived.
In a brief montage of photos, Hoda is seen hugging her girls one by one before they all sit down on the couch for a group hug.
Hoda’s 2.5 million followers loved the video and were quick to comment, with one person writing: “Well I’m crying… I’m so happy to see you home with your girls!”
Another person joked: “I’m not crying,” while a third commented: “I’m so glad you’re back home with your girls. That’s happiness! I know you missed them and they definitely missed you!”
A fourth fan wrote: “Such a sweet video. Glad you’re back with your girls,” and a fifth added: “BEST welcome home EVER.”
Someone else told Hoda: “I love this video. These little ones are so happy to have you back home. You have no idea how much they missed you. Enjoy being back with them. Now just put your feet up, relax and unwind.”
Their reunion comes just days after Hoda had the chance to introduce Haley and Hope to Olympic gold medalist Simone via FaceTime while interviewing her live in Paris.
A snippet of the adorable virtual reunion was posted on Hoda’s Instagram, as well as the official Today show account.
In the short clip, Hoda raised her cell phone to look at Simone, with the athlete grinning from ear to ear as she greeted the host’s children and said, “Hey, friend!” before turning to Hoda and saying, “Oh my gosh, she looks so cute with her little glasses. Wait, she’s so pretty!”
Hoda wasted no time in enjoying a cuddle with her two girls on the couch in her Long Island home.
While in Paris, Hoda had the opportunity to introduce Team USA gymnast Simone Biles to her two daughters via FaceTime.
Hoda later shared a screenshot of the FaceTime call on her Instagram page.
Hoda’s followers were once again quick to comment on the post, with one person saying: “Imagine being a little kid and having Simone say hi to you on FaceTime!” while another wrote: “So cute.”
Hoda later shared a screenshot of her FaceTime, featuring her daughter Haley wearing pink-framed sunglasses.
It’s certainly been a busy August for Hoda so far, as she spent over a week working in Paris and is now gearing up for her 60th birthday this Friday.
The TV star will celebrate her biggest birthday yet at work with a party in the square on Monday, August 12.
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