Hoda Kotb Kicks Off Last Day on ‘Today’ Show—as She Lifts the Lid on Her New ‘Normal’ as a Suburban Mom in $2.9 Million Home

“Today” host Hoda Kotb is set to end her years-long run on the popular morning show and embark on a new life as a suburban mom—months after moving her family to a $2.9 million suburban home in preparation for quitting her on-air role.

The 60-year-old news anchor announced in September that she would be stepping down from the “Today” show after 17 years to spend more time with her two daughters, later revealing that her final day on-air would be Jan. 10.

Her shock announcement—which left her co-hosts in tears—came not long after Kotb quit her longtime home in Manhattan and moved to a stunning new home in Bronxville, NY, where she plans to enjoy some downtime in the wake of her departure from NBC.

Speaking to Today.com ahead of her last day, Kotb opened up about her desire to embrace a new routine with her kids, Haley, 7, and Hope, 5, at the four-bedroom, five-bathroom, center-hall Colonial, explaining that she is excited to have a more “normal” day-to-day regimen after years of early mornings.

“I’m just going to let us be a family with a normal rhythm of life. See what we become,” the on-air celebrity, who will be replaced by Craig Melvin, said.

“I’m going to let [my daughters] take more trips and stay up a little later because part of the reason I put them to bed at that hour is because I’ve got to go to bed. I’m like, ‘Goodnight! Everyone’s going to bed.’ They’re like, ‘It’s 6:30!’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, lights out!’

She revealed that she already has her own schedule in place for how she will spend her time, because she didn’t want to end up without any structure in her life.

“I have it like a schedule because I wanted to frame a couple of days so I didn’t wake up and go, ‘Oh, I’ll do whatever.’ And then you’re like, ‘Huh?'” she shared. “So I kind of have my miniday planned.”

Kotb’s new routine will begin with a workout class shortly before 6 a.m., which may sound early to some; but for the longtime TV host, who has spent years waking up at 3 a.m., it’s late in the day.

“I will still be sleeping in for two hours,” she jokes, explaining that the early-morning exercise means she has time to get in some self care before waking her daughters up to get them ready for the day, then walking with them to school, an experience that she says she’s incredibly excited about.

But the NBC star isn’t quitting work altogether, explaining that she will be launching her own wellness company at some point in the coming months and will spend at least a few hours a day working on that project.

Walks in her local neighborhood will also be a key component of her day, with Kotb explaining that getting outside is a vital tool for her when it comes to stimulating her creativity.

“When you’re sprinting from place to place, you lose all your creativity. So I want to be able to have room to take walks outside,” she shared.

Kotb first revealed that she was thinking about moving out of her Manhattan home back in March, when she opened up about the many memories that she, Hope, and Haley had made in their apartment.

It was going to be tough to leave it behind, she admitted.

“Both Haley and Hope came home there, and I remember them trying to crawl up the stairs,” she said on an episode of her “Making Space” podcast. “I mean, it’s like you want to hold on to things, and you want to let go.”

Realtor.com® exclusively revealed that Kotb purchased a home soon after, paying $2,895,000 for the charming dwelling. Records indicate she closed on the home in April.

Kotb explained in August that she had a vision when it came to finding the perfect family home, revealing in an episode of “Today” that she wanted to create a “warm and cozy” environment where her children could relax and find sanctuary.

“It’s all new,” she said of her move. “New kids, new school, new things, new everything. And it’s funny because all I could think of was I want my house for the kids to feel warm and cozy and a place where they want to hang. And that’s it.”

She added in an interview with People: “I want my kids to feel grass on their feet, and play in the yard, and ride bikes down the street, and run up and down the stairs.”