Hoda Kotb has been lacking in motion from her Right now present publish for practically two weeks. However the famed information anchor is okay and is coping with a private household matter.

On Wednesday, Jenna Bush Hager addressed Kotb’s absence in the beginning of Right now with Hoda & Jenna, amid mounting concern from followers who haven’t seen the famed anchor on a reside present since Feb. 17, Web page Six experiences.

“Willie [Geist] is in for Hoda, and we simply wish to allow you to all know that we heard you, and Hoda is OK,” Bush Hager stated.

“She simply has a household well being matter she is coping with.”

Followers have speculated about Kotb’s absence from the NBC morning present and an earlier slot she usually seems.

“We all know loads of you’ve gotten been questioning how she’s doing. We are able to inform you that Hoda is OK, [but] she’s acquired a household well being matter that she’s been coping with,” stated Craig Melvin, who has been filling in for Kotb’s third Hour of Right now slot within the wake of her absence.

Melvin famous how a lot they’re all trying ahead “to seeing Hoda and Savannah [Guthrie] again right here on the desk very, very quickly.”

Guthrie left in the course of the reside present on Tuesday after testing constructive for COVID-19. Kotb has been silent about her absence however began to alarm followers after they took discover of the inspirational quotes she has been sharing on social media as an alternative of her common work and household pictures.

Within the final week, Kotb posted six inspirational quotes on her web page with messages about being “courageous,” transferring on from “darkish clouds,” being “sturdy,” and “hope.” Kotb shares her two daughters — Haley Pleasure, 5, and Hope Catherine, 3 — together with her ex-fiancé, Joel Schiffman.

Followers have flooded her feedback with supportive messages and requested her to return to the present.

“Right now present simply isn’t the identical with out you! I hope you’re okay,” one fan wrote.

“I do know you’ve gotten a proper to privateness, however your truest followers have seen your absence and these posts…fearful about you,” added another person.