LONELY HODA HIRING TOP MATCHMAKER

LONELY HEART Hoda Kotb split from former fiancé Joel Schiffman more than two and a half years ago, but the Today show star is STILL single, despite all her efforts to find love again. Now the eternal optimist, 60, is making a last-ditch effort to rope Mr. Right — by hiring a professional matchmaker, sources tell GLOBE!

“Her dating life is still in the pan,” spills an insider.

While Hoda has steered clear of endlessly scrolling dating apps — she says she wants to avoid “weirdos” — she has been happy to be set up by friends like co-host Jenna Bush Hager.