Hoda Kotbis coming home to the fourth hour of"Today"for one day only. The morning show fan favorite will join her former co-hostJenna Bush Hageron Tuesday, May 28, to debut a new wellness company and co-host "Jenna and Friends." "Surprise! Our girl @hodakotb is our #JennaandFriends co-host tomorrow 🩷 Tune in!" the show'sofficial Instagram page posted. Bush Hager previously teased the news on a May 22 broadcast, giving viewers a clue about a mystery guest co-host: "They are a former basketball star turned bestselling author," Bush Hager said. "Who is it? Nobody knows." A 2018 article fromthe "Making Space" podcasthost's hometown newspaper saidshe lettered in basketball in high school.Kotb has authored several books including "I Really Needed This Today," "I've Loved You Since Forever" and "This Just Speaks to Me." Sheinelle Jones' 'Today' family reactsafter husband Uche Ojeh dies of aggressive cancer After exiting "Today" in January, Kotb returned to the morning show inMarch to promoteher forthcoming book"Jump and Find Joy: Embracing Change in Every Season of Life,"an aptly titled nod to her next chapter. She stepped back from the "Today" franchise to focus on her life as a mom to her two young daughters, Haley and Hope. On April 28, a month to the day ahead of its launch, Kotb postedan Instagram videoto celebrate one month until the wellness company arrived. "I'm bursting, and I can't wait to share it with you," Kotb told fans, adding that she was "so excited" about her buzzy project. Kotbannounced her departure from "Today" in late September and later told the morning show's audience that her last day would be Jan. 10. Hager started hosting the fourth hour on "Jenna & Friends" with a slew of rotating fill-in co-hosts since Jan. 13. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TODAY with Jenna & Friends (@jennaandfriends) On her last day at "Today," Kotb told fans during her final message that "this is not a goodbye letter, this is a love letter," reading aloud a note she penned to viewers. She was replaced on the first two hours of "Today" byCraig Melvin, who now co-host the show opposite ofSavannah Guthrieand continues to host the third hour of "Today" oppositeAl Roker,Dylan DreyerandSheinelle Jones.Jones has been absent since December amid the brain cancer battle of her late husbandUche Ojeh. Contributing: Anna Kaufman This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Hoda Kotb returns to host 'Jenna and Friends' with Jenna Bush Hager