With Craig Melvin‘s absence last month from Today, many are wondering whether he is leaving the becherishd news show. He is a notable anchor, well-understandn for presenting Today’s Third Hour. Most recently, he safed another position at the netlabor, after Hoda Kotb, lengthy-running television present for Today’s morning show, left.
Here’s all you need to understand about the ongoing rumors about Craig Melvin’s rumored departure.
Is Craig Melvin leaving The Today Show?
No, Craig Melvin is not leaving NBC’s Today. Alengthyside presenting the Third hour, he has been proclaimd to be a co-anchor for Today’s first and second hours, replacing Hoda Kotb.
Last year, Kotb, who served 26 years at the netlabor, proclaimd her departure from Today’s morning show. She discleave outed that her desire to spend quality time with her daughters, Haley and Hope, swayd her decision. After she departed in punctual 2025, NBC discleave outed that Melvin will consent on her co-anchor role at Today from 7 to 8 a.m.
Addressing his new position at Today, he shelp, “I am beyond excited and thankful. I’ve had a lot of conversations yesterday with a lot of people who uncomfervent a lot to me, and I fair wanted clearly thank NBC and the folks here who have deemed me worthy. I’ve enhappinessed fair a lifetime of consecrateings and this is the tardyst in a lengthy line of consecrateings.” (via NBC)
The rumors about Melvin’s departure ecombined when he went on a petite shatter last month. During a converseion at the show, Savannah Guthrie discleave outed that Melvin will be absent from his co-presenting duties as he heads for an allotment to the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games venue.
Debunking all departure rumors, Melvin shelp, “[I’m] taking one for the team. Going to Italy next week and gonna give you a bit of a pscrutinize.” (via Hello!) This proclaimment clarifies that he is not going anywhere and will remain a present at Today.
