Hoda Kotb Still Mysteriously Missing From ‘Today,’ But Shares Puzzling Messages Online

Hoda Kotb shared a puzzling message with her Instagram followers during her mysterious absence from Today and Today with Hoda and Jenna.

The popular broadcaster, 58, was last seen on air on February 20 on Today with Hoda and Jenna, though the episode was shot on February 17.

She left no explanation for her ongoing absence, and many other broadcasters such as Craig Melvin, Tom Llamas and Savannah Guthrie have been filling in on her behalf.

She hasn’t been seen on air and also has not been heard from on her podcast, Making Space.

Her absence has not been addressed, though she has been posting a series of cryptic messages online.

She posted a photo of the words “Choose Hope” framed above clouds in a soft pink-colored sky.

She also posted a message wishing everyone a “Happy Sunday,” as a caption to a picture that read “Sometimes miracles are just people with kind hearts.”

This has sparked concern from loyal fans, with one particularly worried fan posting, “Today show just isn’t the same without you! I hope you’re ok, but boy if they are letting you go… people are going to drop like [flies] watching Today. We Love Hoda!”

“Hoda, we are really worried about you,” a second fan wrote. “Take all the time you need, but I know I collectively speak for everyone when I say we pray you and yours are ok! We miss you!”

Kotb has been employed by NBC for a large portion of her career – she first joined Dateline in 1998.

She solidified her place with the network when she stepped in for Matt Lauer in November 2017, and her position was made permanent in 2018.