Since Matt Lauer was fired from Today in 2017 for sexual misconduct allegations, he’s stayed pretty quiet. Following him leaving and being replaced on the NBC morning news show, Hoda Kotb took over the anchor position. While Lauer is completely disconnected from the telecast and its employees now, it turns out that he’s still quite close with the Today host who came before him, Bryant Gumbel.
Apparently, Lauer has “drastically changed his social circle and iced out many old friends,” a source told People. They also noted that this included people from Today who “stuck by him.” However, he’s still very close with Bryant Gumbel. A source explained the reported state of their friendship, saying:
