‘He said some beautiful things and got down on one knee’: Hoda Kotb, 55, joyfully reveals she is ENGAGED to her partner of six years, Joel Schiffman

Today host Hoda Kotb has announced that she is engaged to her long-time partner Joel Schiffman.

The 55-year-old shared the joyful news live on air on Monday morning, happily showing off her engagement ring to her co-hosts after revealing that she had a ‘secret’ to share with them.

Hoda and financier Joel, 61, have been together for more than six years, having celebrated their anniversary in June, and have two adopted children together, Haley Joy, two, and seven-month-old Hope Catherine.

Congratulations! Hoda Kotb has revealed she is engaged to long-time partner Joel Schiffman

Surprise! The 55-year-old revealed that Joel, 61, popped the question while they were enjoying a romantic dinner on the beach during a recent vacation

The TV host revealed that Joel popped the question to her while the couple was on vacation and enjoying a romantic dinner on the beach, revealing that he ‘said some beautiful things’ before getting down on one knee and asking her: ‘Will you be my wife.’

Hoda’s announcement left her fellow Today stars in a frenzy of on-air excitement, with Jenna Bush Hager, Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker all leaping out of their seats as she shared the surprise news shortly after 8:30am on Monday morning.

‘I have to tell you something – a friend of mine, a friend of ours, asked me to let you guys in on a secret,’ Hoda started out her announcement.

‘I’ll give you her initials, her initials are Hoda Kotb and she’s engaged,’ the mother-of-two continued while flashing her ring – leaving Today stars open-mouthed in shock.

‘What are you talking about?!’ Savannah screamed, as Hoda revealed that she had been hiding her ring in her bra for much of the morning, before pulling it out for the big surprise.