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Hoda Kotb has returned from covering the Paris Olympics. Her Today co-stars had her in tears when she got back on Monday. It wasn’t just reuniting with her colleagues that had Hoda emotional though. They had something big planned for her return. Continue reading to see what it was.

Today Costars Throw Hoda A 60th Birthday Celebration

On Monday, August 12, the Today crew returned from Paris after being away for two weeks. Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker, Craig Melvin, and more of the hosts on the morning talk show made their way back to their posts.

Hoda and the rest of the NBC team were excited to reunite with fellow Today stars like Jenna Bush Hager, Sheinelle Jones, and Dylan Dreyer. However, they had something up their sleeves to welcome Hoda back and things got emotional.

Her colleagues put together a 60th birthday celebration for the beloved talk show host.

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