Hoda Kotb Just Opened Up About Her Relationship Status After Joel Schiffman Split: ‘I Want To Be Set Up’

This article was posted on 06/22/22 titled: Fans Are Emotional After Hoda Kotb Posts Tribute To Ex-Fiancé Joel Schiffman On Father’s Day: ‘Bittersweet’

Hoda Kotb and Joel Schiffman may have called it quits earlier this year, but that didn’t stop the Today host from posting a sweet Father’s Day tribute to her ex, with whom she shares two daughters, Hope Catherine, 3, and Haley Joy, 5, on Instagram. The post came one day after the official holiday, but has since garnered over 50K likes for its poignant message about co-parenting with exes.

Fans were quick to rush to the comments section after the 57-year-old anchor posted a photo of Schiffman alongside the girls, with the caption “Happy father’s day.” Though the message may have been short and sweet, her gesture was met with glee by her audience.

“I’m so proud of you Hoda for posting this!” wrote one commenter. “Bittersweet!”

“Class act, Hoda!” wrote another. Indeed!

If you recall, Hoda and Joel called it quits back in January after nearly eight years and two children together, but now sources are saying that the Today Show host is hoping for one more chance. The former couple, who have been co-parenting their two daughters amicably since the split, never ended up tying the knot after a nearly three engagement, but if Kotb gets her way it seems they’ll be giving it another shot.

A source close to the 57-year-old revealed to OK! Magazine, “It breaks her heart to think they’re just coparents now,” adding that she “is finding that being a single mom is a lot harder than she imagined, and she’s been asking Joel for one more chance.”

However, despite their years-long romance, the source said, “But so far, he’s not interested.” Kotb has reportedly not been taking the split well, with the source even alleging that the anchor “is an emotional wreck. She gets tear at everything at the drop of a hat, to the point where people are walking on eggshells trying not to upset her.”

Back in January, Kotb revealed the details of the split on an episode of the Today Show, saying, “Joel and I have had a lot of prayerful and meaningful conversations over the holidays and we decided that we are better as friends and parents than we are as an engaged couple, so we decided we are going to start this new year on our new path as loving parents to our adorably delightful children and as friends.” 

At the time, Kotb had added, “It’s not like something happened. They say sometimes relationships are meant to be there for a reason, a season or a lifetime, this was for a season.” Despite whatever outcome follows Kotb’s alleged attempts at reconciliation, the pair still share two daughters and will continue to be in each other’s lives.

This article was updated on 08/30/22 titled: Hoda Kotb Shares Her True Feelings About Ex Joel Schiffman After Their Breakup

The I Really Needed This Today author has opened up about her feelings on her ex once again, telling People that although the 64-year-old financier brought her great joy during their eight-year relationship, she feels that them ultimately going their separate ways was the right decision for her.

“He’s a great dad — but I also know I’m on the right road,” Kotb said, as part of her candid cover interview with the pub, before going on to say that she has zero regrets about their relationship, or their decision to call it quits and co-parent their two daughters Haley Joy, who was adopted in February 2017, and Hope Catherine, who was adopted in April 2019.

“I don’t regret one day, not one minute, not one second of our time together because it brought me here,” Kotb continued. “I have two incredible children I share with him. And it’s because of Joel that I have Haley and Hope, without question. I think I might have been too afraid to do it alone. That’s not something I love to admit, but it’s true.”

This article was updated on 10/10/22 with the information below:

Almost one year after ending their engagement and their eight-year relationship, it now looks like Hoda Kotb is finally ready to put her split from Schiffman behind her and move forward with her dating life, as she sensationally told Today co-host Jenna Bush Hager, 40, that she wants to be set up! Wow! The two ladies were discussing Jenna’s excellent matchmaking skills on the Tuesday, October 4th episode of Today with Hoda & Jenna, when Hoda said, “You’re really good at setting people up,” to which Jenna replied, “I want to set you up.”

Hoda shocked fans when she then agreed, saying, “Ok, I want to be set up,” before adding that she is happy for her friend and co-host to accept the challenge, “Because you know me, and I trust you.” “If you didn’t know me, even if we were anchoring and pretending, then I wouldn’t say yes. But you do know me,” Hoda confirmed.

Jenna said that she had “chills” when Hoda made her shocking statement (as did the studio audience and the rest of the country, no doubt!) and then excitedly said: “That is a challenge that I am going to go for!”

We have lots of faith in Jenna’s matchmaking skills and her little black book of potential suitors, and can’t wait to see what Hoda’s dating future holds!