Daytime television is reeling from the news that Hoda Kotb will be leaving The Today Show and Today With Hoda & Jenna within the next year.

There was not a dry eye in the studio when Kotb dropped the bombshell on The Today Show Thursday. “I realized that it was time for me to turn the page at 60, and to try something new,” she said.

This will be a major loss for the network, as Kotb’s exit means Today is losing a host both in the first hour with Savannah Guthrie and in the fourth hour with Jenna Bush Hager.

Kotb is currently set to stay at NBC through the beginning of 2025, and likely will return in some capacity afterwards. But it begs the question: Who could possibly replace her on Today With Hoda & Jenna?

The co-hosts share an undeniable friendship that has made the fourth hour of Today such a success. And, after seeing the pair cry it out on national television after Kotb’s announcement, it’s difficult to imagine who could possibly emulate Kotb’s sunny disposition on the air.

However, we have some thoughts about who could be filling in for her down the line. Today With Hoda & Jenna has had several contributors over the years, plus there’s a couple of contenders across television who could surely throw their hat in the ring. Here are some of our wild guesses as to who NBC could be looking at to fill the Kotb-shaped hole on Today With Hoda & Jenna.

It will be a sad day when Kotb finally steps down from Today With Hoda & Jenna. But Bush Hager did a remarkable job filling Kathie Lee Gifford‘s shoes in 2019. We’re sure NBC will be able to find a fitting host to join her on the fourth hour of Today in 2025 when the time comes.

Today with Hoda & Jenna airs on weekdays at 10/9c on NBC.