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Hota Kotb Calls Ex-Fiancé Joel Schiffman a 'Great Dad' to Their 2 Daughters in Heartwarming Father's Day Tribute
Hoda Kotb is honoring her ex-fiancé, Joel Schiffman, on Father's Day
The two split in January 2022
They share daughters Haley Joy and Hope CatherineHoda Kotb is honoring her ex-fiancé, Joel Schiffman, on Father's Day.
On Sunday, June 15, Kotb celebrated the holiday by penning a special tribute to Schiffman, with whom she shares daughters Hope Catherine, 5, and Haley Joy, 9. In the post, the mom of two shared photos of Schiffman with his two girls, calling him a "great dad."
"A great father's day for a great dad ! Happy father's day Joel!" she wrote in the caption.
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Kotb and Schiffman got engaged in November 2019. They announced their split in January 2022 after eight years together. The former television personality gave a glimpse into their breakup on the Jamie Kern Lima Show last August, expressing, "I think when people are growing at different paces, it's hard to be in sync. And I think a lot of people are probably in these situations. And I get it."
She, however, spoke highly of Schiffman, calling him "one of the best people I know. "
"He really is a great human being," Kotb said. "And I feel like I'm a great human being. But sometimes two great human beings together isn't enough to make it work."
When the two announced their split, Kotb shared on Today that they vowed to continue to be "loving parents to our adorable, delightful children."
"It's not like something happened. They say sometimes relationships are meant to be there for a reason, or a season or for a lifetime. And I feel like ours was meant to be there for a season," she said in a January 2022 broadcast.
She added that he was a "great guy" and a "very kind and loving person."
"I feel privileged to have spent eight years with him. We are both good and we are both kind of going on our way and our path. We'll be good parents to those two lovely kids," she said at the time.
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Their co-parenting relationship is one Kotb told PEOPLE in August 2022 that they've been able to figure out with ease.
"He'll have a Saturday, and I'll do the Sunday. We switch each week. He'll take the girls and do some fun things, and I'll take some quiet time. It's a healthy mix, and the kids love it. He's a great dad," she told PEOPLE.
Kotb added that they also have great communication as they are "very open about fixing things so that everybody's needs are being me."
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