Hoda Kotb Responds to Fans Who Think She Should Date Kevin Costner
Has the Prince of Thieves stolen Hoda Kotb's heart?
The Today host recently learned that after she and co-star Jenna Bush Hager interviewed Kevin Costner, fans had begun rooting for her and the Oscar winner to connect romantically. In fact, when a Watch What Happens Live viewer asked Hoda her take on the matter, she marveled over the idea.
"Wait, what?" she responded on the July 9 episode of the Bravo series. "I have never, ever heard that, not one time."
Hoda then added with a smile, "Well, if the viewers want it."
Her other co-host Savannah Guthrie noted, "Well, you’ve heard it now. Give the people what they want."
In 2022, Hoda, 59, announced her breakup from longtime partner Joel Schiffman, with whom she shares daughters Haley, 7, and Hope, 4. She has often spoken about her personal life on TV.
"It's easier to share when everything's great and it's so much fun because you love, love and it's such a beautiful time in life," Hoda admitted to host Andy Cohen about her openness about her dating life. "Then, when things don't go the way that you want them to, you sort of feel a little cornered."
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She added, "But I think you should also talk about that part. And, you know, sometimes, some people aren't meant to go the whole ride with you."
And as Hoda has spoken about her dating journey—with Jenna even playing matchmaker for her—Andy also got in on the action, showing her “eligible Olympic dudes" set to compete in the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. As for which athlete she handed a gold medal?
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When shown a photo of swimmer Caeleb Dressel, Savannah noted, “She likes his body but I don’t think that’s her man.” Hoda added, “You’re absolutely right.”
Golfer Brooks Koepka and sprinter Rai Benjamin, who both got a “yeah” from Kotb.
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While Hoda and Kevin may not be dating, there have been many other surprising star couples over the years…
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