Savannah Guthrie is going to keep things going after Hoda Kotb exits the Today show. Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day Gala on Thursday, Oct. 10, the broadcaster, 52, revealed that she will hold down the fort when her beloved co-host, 60, departs next year.

Savannah Guthrie isn't quite ready for co-anchor Hoda Kotb to depart from her spot at the Today show. The NBC personality opened up about the tidal wave of emotions she felt after Kotb shared the update to her career two weeks ago.

NBC staffers suspected Savannah Guthrie was planning her own exit from “Today” — but got “scooped” by Hoda Kotb’s resignation.