Craig Melvin made his debut co-anchoring the 'Today' show with Savannah Guthrie on Monday, Jan. 13, after taking over the role from Hoda Kotb.

Hoda Kotb announced her departure from the "Today" show and now, Craig Melvin will help helm the NBC morning show with Savannah Guthrie.

Craig Melvin's debut as co-anchor of Today proved to be an emotional one. On Monday, January 13, the 45-year-old broadcast journalist — who began his first day in his new gig — received a video message and a handwritten letter from his predecessor, Hoda Kotb, whose last day was Friday, January 10.

Savannah Guthrie says she threw away Hoda Kotb’s “s–t” after she departed the “Today” show last week. Guthrie recalled finding the various beauty products and items left behind by her former co-anchor while appearing on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” with Craig Melvin Wednesday.

Craig Melvin shined during his first day on the job as Hoda Kotb’s replacement on Today on Monday. The NBC personality sat next to Savannah Guthrie at the news desk to welcome viewers to the program during the first episode since Hoda’s departure.

We go in and we sit on the set and there are these trays,” Guthrie joked, explaining that in the trays for their personal items, Kotb had left, “like, one contact and, like, expired

Hoda Kotb has left the 30 Rock building, and NBC anchor Craig Melvin is her replacement. Melvin, a mainstay at the network, will helm the NBC morning show alongside longtime "Today" co-anchor ...

Craig Melvin was so shocked by the news of Hoda Kotb's Today show exit that he thought she was being 'forced out.'

The Sandringham, Australia-born TV personality, 53, appeared Wednesday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , opposite her new co-host Craig Melvin , 45.

Savannah Guthrie was missing from Today after an illness "blazed" through her home and caused everyone to fall ill.