Former “Today” show host Hoda Kotb has shared a glimpse inside her home as she reunited with her ex-fiance, Joel Schiffman, for a “funday Sunday” with their daughters, Hayley, 8, and Hope, 6.
The NBC alum, 61, who announced in September 2024 that she would be stepping down from the hit morning show to spend more time with her kids, took to Instagram to give fans a glimpse at her weekend—and the surprise guest she welcomed into her Bronxville, NY, home.
The mom-of-two shared a slew of snaps from her fun-filled weekend, which she captioned “funday Sunday.”
The first photo in the thread revealed that Schiffman, 67, made an appearance as he and his daughters flashed a smile for the camera.
In another photo, Kotb revealed that there is no bad blood between her and Schiffman, who announced they were separating after eight years together in 2022, as she and her ex sat down for dinner with their daughters in her dining room, which featured a large table and overhead lighting.
In the last image, she showcased her suburban neighborhood, revealing the lush greenery that surrounds it.
This isn’t the first time her ex has showed up to the suburbs to visit Kotb.
She previously had a heartfelt reunion with Schiffman when she welcomed the financier into her suburban home for a Father’s Day celebration with their two daughters.
The TV host turned wellness guru took to Instagram to share sweet images of her former partner enjoying a fun-filled day in and around her Bronxville property, proving that—despite their split—the duo are putting their past behind them to focus on co-parenting their daughters.
In one image, Schiffman could be seen grinning from ear to ear while sharing a sweet embrace with his kids inside Kotb’s kitchen at her $2.9 million home, which she purchased in April 2024, shortly before she quit the “Today” show.
Although Schiffman and Kotb once lived together in New York City with their kids, the mother of two made the decision in 2024 to move her children to the suburbs in a bid to give them more “normality,” while it’s thought her former partner remained in Manhattan.
However, he made sure to take a break from the honking taxis and towering skyscrapers to make a trip to Bronxville, which is a mere 30-minute drive from Manhattan.
Schiffman’s journey upstate comes just weeks after Kotb revealed that her move had been motivated, at least in part, by her daughter Hope’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis.
During a May 28 appearance on “Today,” Kotb explained there was another reason behind her decision, conceding that she wanted to spend more time with her daughter, rather than worrying about her health constantly because she was away from her.
“As anyone with a child who has Type 1 [diabetes], especially a little kid, you’re constantly watching, you’re constantly monitoring, you’re constantly checking, which is what I did all the time when I was [on the ‘Today’ show]. You’re distracted,” she shared.
“You just get a priority check in your life. I can be here and sweating what’s happening to Hope in the morning and in the night, or I can be there and feel relief that I can see.”
Kotb first revealed that her younger daughter was struggling with a health issue in March 2023, when she explained that Hope had been hospitalized for an undisclosed condition.
Less than two years later, Kotb decided to move her family to Bronxville, where she purchased a stunning property just a short walk from her kids’ school.
Speaking to Today.com ahead of her last day on the show, Kotb opened up about her desire to embrace a new routine with her kids at the four-bedroom, five-bathroom, center-hall Colonial.
She was excited to have a more “normal” day-to-day regimen after years of early mornings, she explained.
“I’m just going to let us be a family with a normal rhythm of life. See what we become,” the on-air celebrity, who was replaced by Craig Melvin, said.
“I’m going to let [my daughters] take more trips and stay up a little later because part of the reason I put them to bed at that hour is because I’ve got to go to bed. I’m like, ‘Goodnight! Everyone’s going to bed.’ They’re like, ‘It’s 6:30!’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, lights out!'”
Kotb said in August that she had a vision when it came to finding the perfect family home, revealing in an episode of “Today” that she wanted to create a “warm and cozy” environment where her children could relax and find sanctuary.
“It’s all new,” she said of her move. “New kids, new school, new things, new everything. And it’s funny because all I could think of was that I wanted my house for the kids to feel warm and cozy and a place where they want to hang. And that’s it.”
She previously gave fans a rare glimpse at the cozy workout center inside her upstate New York home during a sweet video with her daughter.
