Kotb returned to the NBC morning show on Tuesday, September 22, to celebrate the release of her new book, Jump and Find Joy: Embracing Change in Every Season of Life. While discussing Kotb’s personal and professional “jumps,” Savannah Guthrie subtly brought up Kotb’s ex-fiancé, Joel Schiffman.
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