Hoda Kotb Shares the Hilarious Story Behind Daughter Haley's Early Christmas Gift for Jenna Bush Hager

Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager.Photo:Today with Hoda And Jenna/NBC/Youtube Today with Hoda And Jenna/NBC/Youtube Hoda Kotb’s daughter Haley may have just revealed who her favoriteTodayco-host is.On the Monday, Oct. 21 episode ofToday with Hoda & Jenna,co-hostJenna Bush Hager, 42, revealed that she shared an early Christmas present from Kotb’s older daughter Haley, 7: a penguin ornament with Bush Hager’s name on it. Little did Bush Hager know that there was a hilarious story behind the sweet gift.

Hoda Kotb Tells Jenna Bush Hager She's 'Magic' asTodayShow Co-Hosts Tearfully Discuss Hoda's Exit

(L-R) Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager on June 30, 2017.Photo:Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Hoda KotbandJenna Bush Hagerwere teary-eyed as they kicked offToday with Hoda & Jennaminutes after the formerannounced her departure fromToday.The co-hosts were both wiping away tears as Kotb reiterated the reasoning behind her decision to leave early next year — “My daughters and my mom need and deserve a bigger slice of my time pie,” she said — before reflecting on their five-year run onToday’s 3rd hour.

Hoda Kotb's Cutest Moments with HerTodayShow Co-Hosts and BFFs Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager

Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager on Halloween 2023.Photo:John Nacion/Getty John Nacion/Getty Hoda Kotb’s connection withSavannah GuthrieandJenna Bush Hagergoes way beyond the walls of studio 1A.Kotb, who announced on Sept. 26that she would be departingtheTodayshow after 17 years, leads NBC’s morning show with Guthrie, as well as co-hostsToday’s fourth hour with Bush Hager. In addition to working together, though, the trio of women has taken their relationship off camera and have become dear friends.

Hold Your BreathFirst Look: Sarah Paulson Teases a 'Descent Into Madness' in New Thriller (Exclusive)

Sarah Paulson stars as Margaret in Hulu’s ‘Hold Your Breath’.Photo:Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures InSarah Paulson’s latest film, dust slips through every crack — and she slips into madness. Set in Dust Bowl-era Oklahoma,Hold Your Breathstars theTony-winning actress, 49, as Margaret, a grieving mother whose tireless dedication to her daughters’ safety devolves into something more sinister. PEOPLE has an exclusive first look. “Mother-daughter connection is at the core of the story,” Paulson says.

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story's First Trailer Is Filled with Candy Cane Hearts and Donna Kelce

Donna Kelceis officially a movie star!The mother of Kansas City Chiefs tight endTravis Kelceappears in the first trailer for Hallmark Channel’sHoliday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, which was released as part of the Chiefs' World’s Largest Tailgate event at Arrowhead Stadium.Donna was in attendance for the big event, as were the movie’s romantic leads,Tyler Hynes and Hunter King.Along with the trailer, Hallmark announced the movie’s premiere date: Nov. 30.Hunter King and Tyler Hynes in Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.