Hoda Kotb addresses Kelly Rowland as she leaves the Today show

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Hoda Kotb has shared a message to Kelly Rowland after the latter stepped down as NBC co-host. Today with Hoda and Jenna last week because apparently his dressing room “wasn’t up to par.”

Following the “Motivation” singer’s brief appearance during the channel’s 8 a.m. morning broadcast to promote her new Netflix movie, Mea culpaRowland, 43, was scheduled to co-host NBC’s tenth-hour show with Kotb.

However, according to Page sixSources said Rowland and her team “didn’t like the dressing room, so they decided to remove her from the show, leaving (Kotb) without a guest host during the 10 a.m. hours.”

It’s been a week since the alleged incident and Kotb finally addressed it on air.

“I just want to say this: I have great love and admiration for Kelly Rowland. I adore her and I want her to come back on our show and I want her to host her again,” she said on Tuesday’s (Feb. 20) episode of the talk show.

Her co-host Jenna Hager agreed, saying Rowland is “welcome anytime. She is the best”.

Hoda Kotb and Kelly Rowland

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“Of course it is, of course it is! She can share my dressing room. We will be in this together! Kotb added, seeming to reference the reported drama in the dressing room. “But anyway, I just want to say that we love her. “We have loved her on this show for many, many years.”

Rowlands’ representative did not immediately respond to The independentRequest for comments.

Following Rowland’s last-minute strike, singer Rita Ora stepped in and joined Kotb.

Throughout the hour, Kotb and Ora made numerous references to how Ora had only found out minutes before airtime that she would be taking the position.

Ora had originally been there to promote the upcoming season of The masked singer.

It was announced last month that the “Let You Love Me” singer would replace Nicole Scherzinger on the reality series’ judging panel. She will join returning panelists Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong and Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg.

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