Dylan Dreyer Is ‘Trying to Get Al Roker to Retire’ From Today

Dylan Dreyer gave a really sincere reply when she was requested if she is eyeing Hoda Kotb’s job after the host introduced her departure from At this time.

“Everyone is aware of I’m making an attempt to get Al Roker to retire, let’s be sincere,” the meteorologist playfully instructed E! News when requested about Hoda’s exit from the discuss present. Clearly, the remark was a joke.

Al, 70, has not introduced any plans to go away this system after 28 years. It was Hoda, 60, who publicly introduced that she can be leaving At this time throughout an episode of the discuss present on Thursday, September 26. She despatched round a letter to staffers earlier than breaking down in tears throughout the broadcast as she revealed the rationale behind her resolution.

“I spotted that it was time for me to show the web page at 60, and to strive one thing new,” Hoda defined as her cohosts broke down in tears round her. “I remembered standing exterior these stunning bunch of individuals with these attractive indicators, and I believed, ‘That is what the highest of the wave appears like for me.’ And I believed it could actually’t get higher, and I made a decision that that is the proper time for me to form of transfer on.”

Thus far, NBC has not but introduced who Hoda’s replacement will be within the early morning hours of At this time and the present’s fourth hour with Jenna Bush Hager. Nevertheless, she did say that she is going to mark her ultimate episode of the discuss present in early 2025 and can nonetheless stay a part of the NBC household.

Dylan opened up about who might doubtlessly substitute Hoda when she leaves this system formally subsequent 12 months.

“I don’t suppose in the event that they named anybody in our core group of individuals it will be stunning,” the weathercaster instructed the outlet whereas attending the 2024 Folks’s Selection Nation Awards on Thursday. “We’ve all stuffed in alongside the best way when anyone’s out. I don’t know if anyone’s made any selections but, but when it’s one of many core group, I actually don’t suppose it’s that stunning.”

Whereas she is gloomy to see Hoda go, she understands that the mother of two needs to spend extra time along with her two youngsters, Haley and Hope, whom she shares with ex-fiancé Joel Schiffman.

“I don’t suppose it’s dangerous information in any respect,” Dylan, who shares youngsters Calvin, Oliver and Russell with husband Brian Fichera, instructed Us Weekly on the nation music occasion. “I’m not shocked that Hoda’s dwelling her life and doing what she needs to do. We’re unhappy. I imply, I really like working along with her, however Hoda and I are additionally neighbors so I’m nonetheless going to see Hoda on a regular basis.”

“Selfishly, I nonetheless get to maintain that buddy that we’ve all recognized and liked,” Dylan added whereas attended the awards ceremony held on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. “However it’s a household. At any time when anyone leaves, I feel we really feel it. However she’s nonetheless going to be a part of our household and I applaud her for taking the possibility and having the center to do the following factor she needs to do, not on anybody else’s phrases.”