Hoda Kotb reveals why she stopped seeing ‘extremely handsome’ mystery man after 3 dates

Hoda Kotb revealed why she “tabled” her relationship with a mystery man after going on three dates earlier this year.

“This person, who’s a lovely human being, has a lot of things that are being worked out. … I think what I’m looking for [is] more kind of just simplicity,” the “Today” show co-anchor explained in Tuesday’s episode of “The Jamie Kern Lima Show.”

Kotb, 60, admitted she used to struggle with being the “fixer in life” where she would help everyone, but she is trying to do less of that.

Hoda Kotb talked about her relationship status in Tuesday’s episode of “The Jamie Kern Lima Show.” Jamie Kern Lima/YouTube The “Today” show co-anchor explained why she stopped seeing a mystery man after their third date in March. Jamie Kern Lima/YouTube Kotb shared that she is looking for “simplicity” when it comes to dating. Jamie Kern Lima/YouTube

“Sometimes you’re like, ‘You know what? Let’s just pause that instinct because that is my instinct. I’ll help. I’ll make it better. What do you need? How can we do it?'” she acknowledged.

That said, the journalist made sure to clarify that “nothing funky” happened when she “beautifully” ended her brief romance with her mystery man, with whom her co-host Jenna Bush Hager set her up.

“[We are] all good. He’s very cute, by the way, extremely handsome. I’ll show you a picture after, but tabled for now,” she shared on the podcast.

Kotb, pictured here in Paris in July, clarified that she “tabled” the relationship and has no “funky” feelings toward her ex. Getty Images for LVMH x Vogue x NBC She has “not yet” met a new prospect. Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images

When asked whether she has “met anyone new” since, Kotb replied, “Not yet” and explained that she is constantly evaluating what she has “room for” each day.

“I think I’m into the addition process — someone who’s adding and not subtracting. Like, in this moment, I just want addition, because I feel like when I kind of map my days out and see what free time do I really have, it’s so limited that you want to make sure that when you have it that you’re spending it with someone who’s in the addition business of your life,” she continued.

The “Dateline” correspondent shared the update five months after revealing she had gone on her first date in two years.

In March, Kotb (left) announced she was going on a third date with a man her “Today with Hoda & Jenna” co-host, Jenna Bush Hager (right), set her up with. Hoda and Jenna/NBC The “Hope Is a Rainbow” author, pictured leaving work in New York City in June, never revealed her mystery man’s identity. TheImageDirect.com

“You know what? Life is beautiful! Like, try things, go out, get out of your house and your apartment. I feel like life is meant to be experienced and step out into it,” she told “Entertainment Tonight” in March.

Kotb gushed that Bush Hager, 42, was a “great picker” after the former first daughter played matchmaker.

The fling marked the first time that the “Hope Is a Rainbow” author had publicly dated anyone since calling off her two-year engagement and eight-year relationship with Joel Schiffman in December 2021.

Kotb was previously engaged to Joel Schiffman, pictured here together in 2018. Getty Images for Time Kotb and Schiffman, who co-parent daughters Haley and Hope, split in 2021. hodakotb/Instagram

Kotb recently gave some insight into her decision to end the long-term relationship, explaining that she and the financier, 66, were in a situation “a lot of people are probably in.”

“One person’s growing … or one person wants it this way, and one person wants it that way,” she said in last week’s episode of “The Jamie Kern Lima Show.” “He really is a great human being, and I feel like I’m a pretty great human being, but sometimes two great human beings together isn’t quite enough to make it work.”

Kotb and Schiffman have remained friends and continue to co-parent their two adopted daughters: Haley, 7, and Hope, 5.