Hoda Kotb received congratulations from Matt Lauer on her promotion to Today co-anchor

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"I did hear from him, yeah, he texted me and he said congratulations and some really nice words, and it meant the world when I saw the text pop up," Kotb tells Entertainment Tonight. "My heart just went like, you know, it meant the world to see that.” Kotb adds that her relationship with Lauer is “complicated,” adding: “You know, Matt is our good friend and continues to be, and I think for both of us, we've just been trying to navigate this time and honor our love and friendship with Matt, but also understand and try to learn more about these circumstances," Kotb shares. "So, it's complicated when you are surprised by revelations, but you still care deeply for somebody who's a friend. I think for all of us, we've just been trying to navigate through that, with straightforwardness and honesty and integrity."

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