Jenna Bush Hager shares update on Hoda Kotb’s Today replacement

According to Jenna Bush HagerIt can take a while until the fourth hour of Today Chooses a permanent replacement for former Cohost Hoda Kotb.

‘We are a bit fired up, just live in the Jenna & Friends Era, ”Bush Hager, 43, exclusively told US Weekly During KOTB’s Joy 101 launch event in New York City on Wednesday 28 May. “We have booked – I can’t tell you who – but we have great people next week, great and great people the following week. And then we have booked our summer, so we’re not quite there yet.”

Bush Hager is the fourth hour of the NBC Morning Show Stay Cohost Today with Jenna & FriendsWith a rotating line -up of famous guest gasters since KOTB, 60, left the series on January 10. E! News cohost Justin Sylvester Has become a favorite replacement for the fan and has organized the show for different dates in February and April.

Sylvester returned to the show for the third time since KOTB’s departure on Monday 26 May. He will close his four-day hosting performance on Friday 30 May (Kotb returned to Cohost with Bush Hager on Wednesday Jenna & Friends.)

Although Bush Hager remained stuck or Sylvester, 38, can officially sit next to her, she gushed over her current cohost and friend while chatting Us. “I love Justin,” she shared. ‘We’re going to Beyoncé together. Cowboy CarterLet’s go! “

The duo was accompanied during the concert on Wednesday evening by the cousin of Bush Hager Wendy Stapleton – who were previously cohost Jenna & Friends Back in March – PAL Jamie Alexander Tisch And Jenna & Friends executive Talia Parkinson-Jones.

Before the group rocked to Queen B, Bush Hager became emotional on Wednesday with Kotb for the first time since her Today Exit. Kotb made her triumphant return to 30 Rockefeller Plaza to launch her new wellness brand, Joy 101.

“I expected to cry and I seemed a bit like:” Don’t cry, don’t cry. ” But what can I do? ” I am so proud of her and I feel that it was part of the tears. They were happy tears. “

Despite the sweet reunion, Bush Hager told Us She is happy that KOTB after her dreamToday. “We are actually very proud of what we have built in the last five months. And I miss her and I cheer for her in a million different ways, all the ways I can,” she said. “It felt so good to have her back, and also, I am so proud of what she is building. When someone says goodbye, they say for a reason. I should have known that with my university -briend.”

On the episode of Wednesday of Jenna & FriendsKOTB has credited Bush Hager with inspiring her to launch her wellness trip after she suggested that she was following a breath roll. “I did one session with this woman and I exploded in tears and I was transformed,” she explained. “And from that moment you and I have been on exactly the same path … and breathing led to meditation and deep prayer. All things we love were all in one place.”

Bush Hager continued to share friendly words about her former TV partner and stated: “The fact that your professor KOTB of Joy 101 is completely logical. I think you do exactly what you should do, even if it feels it feels [hosting] Is also what you should do. “