Hoda Kotb had a major oopsy moment on Thursday on the 'Today' show when she accidentally gave out her own cell phone number on air, resulting in over 1,000 texts in just a few minutes.
Kotb, 49, was showing off the features of the new Samsung watch phone during a segment Thursday, her digits were displayed in a close-up shot after she called the gadget from her personal cell. Eager fans immediately began texting the TV personality, with over 1,000 text messages soon flooding in.
"Did it really show my number?' Hoda asked.
'Oh my God, it's doing it again.'
Shortly after her cell phone number appeared on the screen, calls started coming in from all over the country. Hoda took one call while on the air, saying hello into her white iPhone.
'That was from Bridgeport,' Hoda said then explained the person had hung up on her.
'Hoda, you have a lot of fans and a couple of prisoners,' joked Kathie.
The host several times said, 'Oh no,' and seemed genuinely concerned about the gaffe, but kept smiling.
Hoda should have known this would happen because her co-host warned her just before she picked up her mobile.
In doing so she accidentally revealed her daughter's cell phone number.
'Cassidy never forgave me,' the former Live With Regis and Kathie star said.
Her daughter was forced to change her cell phone number .
"There were a couple of porn ones in there, which I kind of enjoyed," Hoda joked on the air Friday. "But most of the others were just fun." Some of the better texts included: "Your name autocorrects to Honda Hoda..." "Will u text me so I can show my friend she dont believe me and I bet her $20″
