Hoda Kotb celebrates another important birthday with loved ones!
The Today The host, who turned 60 on Friday, August 9, shared a glimpse of her birthday party at her home, where she was surrounded by friends and family, including daughters Haley Joy, 7, and Hope Catherine, 4.
An Instagram post shared on Saturday, August 10, shows them all gathered around a table with two cakes. Kotb could be seen smiling widely, wearing a silver birthday hat on her head as she stood next to her ex-fiancé Joel Schiffman, their daughters, her mother Sameha Kotb and others.
“Thank you for all the wonderful birthday wishes!!!! My party was perfect! “Minus my sister home sick 🤧 We missed you Hal—❤️❤️❤️,” Kotb wrote.
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In the following video, her loved ones could be heard singing “Happy Birthday” to her as she hugged Haley Joy in front of the cake. The couple leaned over to blow out the candles after the photos were taken and everyone applauded. Kotb could then be seen hugging his two little girls.
She also shared a photo of the birthday balloons and bouquet of flowers she received that adorned the space around her indoor fireplace. Her latest photo shows her two daughters smiling for the camera as loved ones served food outdoors.
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The TV host also gave a glimpse of the party preparations on her Instagram Stories on August 9.
The proud mum could be seen opening gifts from her little ones as they gathered around her to watch them in one picture. Additional photos show Hope holding a bunch of balloons she gave her mom as a gift, and both girls are smiling with their grandmother in the kitchen. Behind them, dozens of drawings made by Kotb’s daughters could be seen at the back door.
“Great birthday morning!! Lucky me xoxoxo,” she captioned her post.
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Kotba’s family members were not the only ones celebrating her 60th birthday. her Today Co-host and friend Savannah Guthrie also paid tribute to her big day on Instagram, sharing her favorite things about the on-air star.
“Happy birthday to the one who brings a smile to every person he meets, who is quick to hug, whose giggles are contagious, who relentlessly cheers for others,” she wrote. “To the one whose mere presence instantly changes the atmosphere for the better… I love you and admire you and cherish every minute we spend together.”
“This is 60, you beautiful creature!” her post ended with a photo of the two of them laughing as they sat together at the host’s table.
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