Today’s Hoda and Jenna Predicted Zendaya and Selena Gomez Engagements

Several celebrities seemingly have Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager to thank for their recent engagements.

While chatting about Zendaya and Tom Holland’s engagement news on the Tuesday, January 7, episode of Today With Hoda & Jenna, the cohosts recalled how they previously predicted the couple would be taking the next big step in their relationship.

“Do you remember when Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco were dating? We said they were gonna get engaged? And guess what they did,” Kotb, 60, stated. Her comments were followed up by a clip of herself and Bush Hager, 43, reacting to Gomez, 32, and Blanco’s December 2024 engagement on the show.

“So, now it’s time for Zendaya and Tom,” Bush Hager said in the replayed clip, while Kotb noted, “It’s probably all happening, and we’ll re-run this clip.”

As the women predicted last month, news broke on Monday, January 6, that Zendaya and Holland, both 28, got engaged over the holidays after several years of dating. One day prior, Zendaya sparked engagement rumors by sporting a diamond ring on that finger on her left hand at the 2025 Golden Globes.

“Tom figured the holidays were the best time to propose in a very low-key way,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday. “She didn’t want anything over the top.”

The insider went on to add that the duo both felt like the timing was right, sharing, “They had many conversations over the years, but there was never any pressure. Zendaya is giddy and excited. She knew it might have been coming but never put pressure on it.”

On Tuesday’s Hoda & Jenna episode, Kotb and Bush Hager went on to list the reasons why they suspected the couple’s engagement was imminent, citing how Zendaya and Holland wore matching maroon outfits while grabbing dinner in New York City in October 2024. It was during that outing that Holland went viral for protecting Zendaya from aggressive paparazzi.

However, the telling sign for Kotb and Bush Hager was Holland revealing he was spending the holidays in the U.S. with Zendaya’s family on a December 2024 episode of “The Dish from Waitrose” podcast. During the interview, he also mentioned that he and the actress want to bring their families together during future holiday celebrations.

With two correct celebrity engagement guesses under their belt, Kotb and Bush Hager wrapped up the discussion by sharing their “final prediction”as a hosting duo. (Kotb will depart Today after nearly 30 years working at NBC on Friday, January 10.)

“Travis Kelce [and] Taylor Swift. It’s happening,” they announced in unison.

Similar to Zendaya and Holland, Kotb and Bush Hager noted how the NFL tight end and pop star also coordinate outfits, make public appearances together and have introduced their families to each other, in addition to being supportive of each other’s careers.

“Can we re-run this clip even if I’m not here when it happens?” Kotb asked, to which Bush Hager replied, “We’re not gonna erase you from the show entirely!”

Another source exclusively told Us last month that Swift and Kelce, who started dating in 2023, aren’t in a rush to get engaged. “Taylor does feel like Travis is The One, but jumping in is not her style,” they explained. “That’s just not how she does [things]. Marriage is a big deal, and she wants [it to be] forever.”