Almost a year after Hoda Kotb left TODAY , the show has finally announced who will take her seat as Jenna Bush Hager’s co-host during the fourth hour. Following a year full of rotating co-hosts on Jenna & Friends that included Scarlett Johansson , Matt Rogers, TODAY anchors and more, Sheinelle Jones has been named as Bush Hager’s permanent co-host. So, in celebration of that news, Hoda Kotb reacted in the sweetest way.

When Kotb left, there were two big seats to fill. One was during the first hour, and Craig Melvin immediately replaced her there, following her departure in January. The other was during the fourth hour. However, they didn’t find her replacement immediately. Now, though, Jones will take over the chair for the final segment of TODAY full-time .

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