Special guests, including Simone Biles and Oprah Winfrey, offered tributes to the longtime host, capping off a week that “Today” had called a “Hoda-bration!”

Hoda Kotb gathered with anchors, friends and fans on the “Today” show for the last time Friday in a teary, star-studded end to her 17-year run on NBC’s morning program. Throughout the broadcast, dubbed a “Hoda-bration” and a love letter to the longtime host,

Hoda Kotb, a "Today" show staple, marked her final day on the program Friday with plenty of fanfare as the network called it a "Hodabration."

It’s the end of an era as Hoda Kotb signed off as Today co-anchor and Hoda & Jenna co-host. There was no shortage of sweet moments over the four hours of TV, with one brief pre-emption announcing President-elect Donald Trump's "unconditional discharge" sentence.

Hoda Kotb‘s time on the Today show has officially ended. According to People, the 60-year-old journalist signed off for the last time on Friday after 17 years as an anchor on the NBC news program. “I’m not even able to articulate it because I’m a mess most of the time,

From trips to the Olympics to dressing up for Halloween, see some of Kotb's best moments from her 26-year run.