• Matt Lauer is continuing to tighten his inner circle five years after being ousted from the Today show.
• A source tells PEOPLE exclusively that the former morning show anchor, 64, has “kind of withdrawn from several friendships in the last year,” particularly following the release of his former co-host Katie Couric‘s memoir, Going There.
• “He was really upset by Katie Couric’s book,” the insider reveals. “She shared their private text messages and she semi-slammed him. It made him lose trust.”

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