Kelly Rowland’s rep speaks out on singer’s ‘Immediately’ present walk-off

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By Francesca Bacardi

Kelly Rowland’s flak addressed the previous Future’s Youngster singer’s choice to stroll off the set of the “Immediately” present by not acknowledging it in any respect.

“After 28 years of figuring out her, Kelly Rowland stays one of many kindest, most amiable people I’ve ever met and have had the blessing to signify,” Yvette Noel-Schure told “Entertainment Tonight” in an announcement Tuesday.

Web page Six broke the information final week that the “Survivor” singer left co-anchor Hoda Kotb within the lurch by leaving the morning present after her dressing room wasn’t “as much as par.”

“Kelly and her group weren’t glad. They didn’t just like the dressing room, in order that they determined to drag her off the present, leaving [Kotb] and not using a visitor host for the ten a.m. hour,” a supply conversant in the state of affairs advised us.

Rowland’s sudden departure left “Immediately” staffers flummoxed as a result of she’s “beloved” on the present and was slated to co-host a complete hour with “the most important hype lady” — Kotb.

British singer Rita Ora stuffed in for Rowland, 43, on the final minute and later confirmed she had solely minutes to arrange.

“Effectively, this occurred!” the “Ritual” singer, 33, captioned a slideshow of Instagram photos and videos Friday that includes her co-hosting alongside Kotb.

“We had two minutes to arrange ahhh, thanks @hodaandjenna for asking me to co-host the present…”

Ora additionally lauded the NBC workers, including, “Everybody was so beautiful and sort, I had SO a lot enjoyable doing it!! 💗💗💗 Like to everybody that tuned in, perhaps we must always do extra??!!!”

Kotb, 59, determined to shake off the drama surrounding Rowland’s departure by complimenting the performer throughout Tuesday’s episode of the “Immediately” present.

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“I simply need to say this: I’ve nice love and admiration for Kelly Rowland. I like her, and I need her to return again on our present, and I need her to host once more,” Kotb said on “Today with Hoda & Jenna.”

Kotb’s co-host, Jenna Bush Hager, who had taken the day without work final Thursday when Rowland was set to fill in, agreed that the singer is “welcome anytime,” including, “She’s the most effective.”

The “I Actually Wanted This Immediately” creator even provided to share her dressing room with Rowland.

“We’ll be in it collectively!” Kotb mentioned whereas laughing.

Regardless of Kotb’s constructive spin on the ordeal, “Actual Housewives of New York Metropolis” alum Bethenny Frankel blasted Rowland’s “diva expectations.”

Speak present host Sherri Shepherd, in the meantime, made certain to provide the “Mea Culpa” star with a “beautiful” dressing room when she appeared on her morning present this week.