Jenna Bush Hager sat alongside a legendary guest co-host at the start of the new week, and fans had a lot to say about it!
The Today star was joined on Monday's Fourth Hour by none other than country legend Reba McEntire.
Jenna's usual co-star, Hoda Kotb, took the morning off, also missing the first few hours of the NBC daytime show, where she hosts alongside Savannah Guthrie.
Craig Melvin explained at the start of the program that both Savannah and Hoda were "off for the morning".
Reba's appearance went down a treat with Today fans, with many taking to social media to have their say.
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"Love Reba, thanks for having her on the show," one wrote, while another commented: "Great show today, Reba was a hit." A third added: "Enjoyed watching Reba so much."
Reba was supported during her guest hosting duties by none other than her boyfriend, Rex Lynn.
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Rex joined his girlfriend of three years in the studio, and she sweetly revealed the nicknames they have for each other. "He is 'Sugar Tot.' I'm 'Tater Tot,'" the country icon, 68, explained to Jenna.
"We're 'the Tots.'" The pair - who first met in 1991 when filming the movie, The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw, also opened up about their romance.
"We stayed in communication all those years, and then in 2020, right before the pandemic, we had dinner together and have been together ever since," Reba said.
© Getty Images"I couldn't get close enough to him." It's an exciting time for Reba, who also revealed the cover of her new book, Not That Fancy! on Today.
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She teased the news on social media the day before her appearance too. The star wrote: "I'm heading to @thetodayshow where I'll be revealing the cover of my new book Not That Fancy!
Be sure to tune in tomorrow morning at 8 AM ET! #NotThatFancy."
© Photo: Getty ImagesIt was not revealed when Hoda will return to Today, but is likely to be enjoying a well-deserved day off. The podcast star has been working on Today alongside Jenna since 2019.
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The Read with Jenna founder replaced Kathie Lee Gifford following her retirement, and the pair have been great friends ever since - both on and off air.
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