Hoda Kotb shared nothing however love for her ex-fiancé, Joel Schiffman, on Father’s Day.
The In the present day host, 59, celebrated the vacation by posting a candy snap of Schiffman, 66, cuddling on the sofa with their daughters, Haley, 7, and Hope, 5. “Joyful father’s day to the most effective dad!” she captioned her Sunday, June 16, Instagram add.
The exes quietly dated for 2 years earlier than making their relationship public in 2015. Eldest daughter Haley was adopted in 2017, adopted by Hope in 2019, earlier than the twosome referred to as it quits in January 2022.
“We determined that we’re higher as pals and oldsters than we’re as an engaged couple, so we determined we’re going to begin this new yr on our new path as loving mother and father to our adorably pleasant kids and as pals,” Kotb defined on In the present day on the time. “It’s not like one thing occurred. They are saying generally relationships are supposed to be there for a cause, a season or a lifetime, this was for a season.”
Since ending their eight-year romance, the exes have remained pleasant as they proceed to coparent their kids. “We’ve a extremely nice working relationship in relation to holidays,” Kotb completely instructed Us Weekly in November 2022. “We converse quite a bit and we guarantee that we divvy it up in order that it’s nice for him and nice for us.”
She continued: “The last word objective is when your ladies are completely satisfied. That’s what we each say, ‘Joyful ladies, that’s all we would like.’ And that’s what we have now. So that they take pleasure in spending time with their dad they usually take pleasure in spending time with me and everyone on my aspect. So it’s been actually good [and] we have now a pleasant combine.”
Schiffman additionally supported Hoda and their household whereas Hope skilled an unspecified well being scare early final yr, which resulted in her being positioned within the ICU. “Joel has been by their aspect as effectively,” a supply completely instructed Us in March 2023.
Kotb, who has since been on a number of dates with a thriller man, made a uncommon remark about Schiffman throughout a March episode of In the present day With Hoda & Jenna. “I’ve solely been with people who find themselves tremendous well mannered,” she instructed her cohost Jenna Bush Hager. “Like, once I rise up from the desk, for example, Joel obtained up each time, each time, even when it’s [a] regular dinner.”
Extra of Kotb’s In the present day cohosts additionally took to social media to have a good time Father’s Day. “So very liked,” Savannah Guthrie captioned Instagram pics of her husband, Michael Feldman, with their youngsters, Vale, 9, and Charley, 7.
Dylan Dreyer wrote that she and her sons — Cal, 7, Oliver, 4, and Rusty, 2 — are the “luckiest folks on the planet” in her Father’s Day publish to her husband, Brian Fichera. “Joyful Father’s Day to a real function mannequin! We love you!!” she gushed.
Craig Melvin’s spouse, Lindsay Czarniak, posted pics of the TV character with their youngsters — Delano, 10, and Sybil, 7 — noting that he “crushes the function of fatherhood regardless of the wildest schedule.”