Hoda Kotb Shares What Qualities She Looks for in a Romantic Partner

Since reentering the dating pool, Hoda Kotb has narrowed down what she is and isn’t looking for in a potential romantic partner.

The former Today host was previously married to Burzis Kanga from 2005 to 2008. She quietly began dating Joel Schiffman in 2013 before making their relationship public in 2015. The pair share two daughters, Haley and Hope, whom they adopted in 2017 and 2019, respectively. Schiffman proposed in 2019, but Kotb later revealed during a January 2022 episode of Today that the duo had split over the holidays.