Jenna Bush Hager is celebrating her birthday with a bit of assist from her good friend and former cohost, Hoda Kotb.

On Tuesday, Hager was joined by celeb visitor host Andy Cohen to host her birthday episode of In the present day With Jenna & Associates, which was jam-packed with surprises to mark the event. Amongst them was a particular video message from a really acquainted face.

"JBH, good morning," Kotb started, smiling on the digital camera for the early morning video. "It’s 5 a.m., simply on the point of begin the day and guess what was on my calendar? It’s your birthday!"

Hager was smiling again as Kotb continued, "Pleased birthday, my woman. I wager they’re gonna have an enormous, lovely celebration for you. I like you. I want I may very well be with you, however know that I’m with you in spirit."

However because it wouldn't be a correct birthday celebration with no little little bit of deceit, the video ended solely to disclose that Kotb was truly backstage, hiding out behind a curtain with a plate of chips and queso for her favourite Texas native.

Leaping as much as greet her good friend, Hager requested Cohen, "What?! Is that why you requested me if I’d been speaking to Hoda?"

"Somewhat,” the Bravo host replied.

Kotb and Hager then shared a hug, all through which Hager was nonetheless in disbelief over Kotb's look.

"I can not consider you’re right here," Hager exclaimed. "I can not consider you got here."

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After extra hugging and blissful birthday needs, the three moved over to the sofa to debate the previous morning present anchor's upcoming gig because the co-host of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Kotb, who departed In the present day in January to spend extra time along with her children, additionally shared some snaps of a current kids's celebration held at her home.

"I'm having folks over," she exclaimed.

"She's internet hosting!" Hager celebrated. "She by no means used to host!"

Kotb then divulged some particulars about her Pleasure 101 wellness app, prompting Hager to ship her off by saying, "What you’re doing is wonderful, however we miss you!”

Alongside Hager, Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker, Kotb was a longtime staple of the morning present. She spent 17 years on In the present day and a grand whole of 26 years whole working for NBC. However fueled by a need to be there for her younger children and deal with her new wellness enterprise enterprise, Kotb introduced her departure in 2024.

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Even along with her new schedule, Kotb has nonetheless made time to go to the present regardless of giving up her internet hosting duties. In September, she marked the discharge of her new ebook, Bounce and Discover Pleasure bychatting with Guthrie on In the present day. The dialog noticed Kotb share the unforgettable phrases that Guthrie stated upon studying that her longtime co-anchor was leaving this system.

"I keep in mind I dialed your quantity. My coronary heart was pounding, like, pounding. And also you stated, 'I’m at a marriage, hey woman!' being your superior self. And I stated to you, 'I’ve to inform you one thing,'" Kotb recalled. "And also you go, 'Wait, what?' And also you cease for a second and I informed you."

She continued, "What you stated to me, I’ll always remember for so long as I stay. You stated, 'I'll mourn for us later, however right now, I’ll say to you' — I’ll say precisely what you stated — 'you bought balls!' That’s what you stated to me."

See Kotb and Hager reunite within the video above.

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