Throughout a fan Q&A on the June 5 episode of Watch What Occurs Stay with Andy Cohen, the 60-year-old TODAY alum was requested about rumors she is likely to be eyeing her personal daytime speak present.

“I heard there have been rumors that you just is likely to be beginning a daytime speak present,” a fan requested. “Is that one thing you’d ever take into account doing?”

Kotb shortly acknowledged the fan was referencing rumors that she was being pegged to exchange Kelly Clarkson on her eponymous talks present earlier than shutting the hypothesis down.

“I really feel like Kelly is in a category all by herself,” Kotb mentioned. “My complete factor with speak reveals and all that stuff … I am a by no means say-never individual. You do not know what life’s gonna deliver you. However, at this second, I am having such enjoyable with the journey that I am on.”

Whereas she made it clear {that a} speak present is not at present within the playing cards, Kotb mentioned she hasn’t completely closed the door on it both, telling host Andy Cohen that TV is her “old flame.”

Discuss of Kotb taking Clarkson’s place started circulating on-line in late Might, following the longtime anchor’s departure from TODAY and hypothesis that Clarkson could also be shifting her focus again to music — nevertheless it’s clear based mostly on Kotb’s WWHL look Thursday that the rumors have been simply precisely that, rumors.

Kotb is staying busy, nonetheless, with the launch of her new wellness app and the discharge of her upcoming guide, Bounce and Discover Pleasure: Embracing Change in Each Season of Life, dropping this September.

She’s additionally busy juggling life as a single mother to 2 daughters, Haley, 9, and Hope, 6, whom she adopted in 2017 and 2019, respectfully.

And whereas her future on TV is unsure, Kotb did talk about who she thinks ought to completely take her place on At the moment with Jenna & Pals, the rebranded model of At the moment with Hoda & Jenna.

“Anyone can be so fortunate. However to me, the contenders are Savannah [Guthrie], I believe she can be nice. I believe Justin Sylvester is superb” she informed Cohen Thursday. “Scarlett Johansson crushed it. She mentioned it was her favourite job.”

“Matt Rogers is nice,” she added. “And likewise our expensive buddy Sheinelle Jones who’s going via a horrible time, however I believe she can be good. I really feel prefer it’s whoever clicks nice with Jenna.”