Hoda Kotb's birthday may not be until next week, but that isn't stopping people from surprising her! The "Today" show co-host turns 51 next Sunday, but she's started the celebrations early, according to E! News. This past weekend, she traveled to Rehoboth Beach in Delaware with some special people, including her mother, brother, nieces, dog and boyfriend Joel Schiffman.
As if celebrating with her loved ones wasn't exciting enough, some city locals surprised her with a mini birthday celebration. While visiting The Coffee Mill, Kotb was warmly welcome by the staff with a giant birthday cake.
"She was very surprised and happy," Mel Damascena, the owner of the coffee shop, told E! News. "She's a great friend and a regular customer. I met Hodie and her mother in 2010 and we became really good friends. She usually comes in the morning after her run at the Boardwalk and hangs out with her family. She is just this beautiful, smart, cool and grounded lady that makes other people happy. We all love Hodie."
"Thx for erly bday surprise Mel!" Kotb tweeted along with some photos of her enjoying the surprise cake.
The official Coffee Mill Twitter page tweeted a bunch of photos and videos of Kotb, who rocked a purple bikini and wrap skirt, enjoying her cake. "For all of you!" they wrote alongside a video singing happy birthday. "Coffee and friends great combo! Happy bday month for hodakotb."
It seems as though this wasn't the only surprise Kotb got, either! She posted another video to her Twitter of herself walking into a house while her nieces, who wore birthday hats, screamed "surprise!" The rest of her family also seemed to be in attendance at this surprise party.
"Gotta love a surprise," Kotb wrote.
