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.

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.

Though Hoda Kotb has officially left Today, her presence is still heavily felt around the show’s set! The longtime TV host wrote a letter to Craig Melvin, who replaced her in the coanchor seat on the program on Monday.

On the first day of his new job as a co-host anchor for TODAY Craig Melvin got a sweet surprise that brought nearly everyone to tears. If you didn't know, broadcast journalist and South Carolina native,

Three days after Hoda Kotb said her final goodbye, Craig Melvin celebrated his first day in his new role as co-anchor of Today alongside Savannah Guthrie.

During Monday's show, his "Today" co-hosts celebrated Melvin's new role with an emotional tribute and some big surprises.

Today's Craig Melvin and Wife Lindsay Czarniak's Relationship Timeline. Melvin and Czarniak met in 2008 and tied the knot three years later. The pair share son Delano and daughter