Savannah Guthrie has revealed she plans to return to co-hosting the “Today” morning show in April, even though her missing mom, Nancy Guthrie, has not been found.
The TV personality made the revelation in an emotional interview with former colleague Hoda Kotb, but also blamed herself for the incident.
Now, amid concerns about the impact of the kidnapping incident on her mental health, Savannah Guthrie has vowed not to “fall apart” for her children.
Savannah Guthrie Promises Not To ‘Fall Apart’ For Her Kids
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Savannah’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, went missing on February 1 after missing a church service.
Although law enforcement initially seemed to be making progress with the case after storming her compound and retrieving DNA evidence that doesn’t belong to her, they have yet to make an arrest, as the investigation seems to be hitting a deadlock.
Since then, a weeping Savannah has appeared on several social media videos pleading for the safe return of her mom, or for anyone with information to come forward and share.
Fears have surfaced from internet users that she may not be fully ready to host her “TODAY” show amid her mom’s disappearance, but she vowed not to “fall apart” for the sake of her two children during her tell-all interview with colleague, Hoda Kotb.
“I will do it for my kids,” she told Kotb during the emotional sitdown, referencing daughter Vale and son Charles. “I will not let whoever did this take my children’s mom away.”
The Journalist Recalled How Her Mother Supported Her And Her Siblings After Their Father’s Passing
Savannah went on to explain that she plans to stay strong for her children the same way her missing mom was there for her and her siblings when their dad passed during her teenage years.
“She taught me,” the NBC star explained. “I saw her grief, I saw her world shatter — but I saw her get up, saw her love, saw her faith.”
“She taught all of us,” Savannah said, referencing brother Camron Guthrie and sister Annie Guthrie.
She added, “I may not do it as well as her, but I will do it.”
Savannah Guthrie Plans To Return To The ‘Today’ Show In April
Savannah intends to make a return to “Today” after she stopped hosting the show in February following her mom Nancy’s abduction from her home in Tucson, Arizona.
In the second part of her sitdown interview with Hoda Kotb, which aired on Friday morning, the 54-year-old TV personality opened up about her time away, after which Kotb and the other hosts confirmed her return date to be Monday, April 6.
“She is coming back to this job that she loves here at ‘Today,'” Kotb told viewers while sitting beside co-hosts Jenna Bush Hager, Dylan Dryer, Craig Melvin, and Al Roker, per Page Six.
“We’re glad to say that she will start here, sitting next to this wonderful human being, Craig, on Monday, April 6th,” Kotb continued.
The others also expressed joy at Savannah’s impending return, with Melvin saying, “Because she is not going to let sadness win. Joy is going to be her protest. It is where she belongs. It is where we all want her to be.
“We cannot wait to welcome her back with open arms here in Studio 1A,” he added.
Hoda Kotb Says Her Colleague’s Return Will Be A ‘Beautiful Reunion’ For The Hosts
Melvin, who co-hosts the morning show with Savannah, said that there hasn’t been a day that’s passed” since she went off air that viewers haven’t asked about when she was going to come back.
Roker chimed in, “And what’s wonderful is it’s almost symbolic after Easter. I think as a family we’ll hold hands and help her.”
Kotb, who exited the network in January 2025, has had to return on an interim basis since Savannah went off air.
According to the news outlet, she said that Savannah’s return will be “a beautiful reunion” for the hosts, while noting that the show is “a normal pillar” in her life amidst the “chaotic” situation she has been dealing with.
Savannah Guthrie Admits It Is ‘Hard To Imagine’ Returning To The Show
In the Friday edition of her interview with Kotb, Savannah said that “it’s hard to imagine” returning to the show amid her mom’s disappearance.
“I can’t come back and try to be something I’m not, but I can’t not come back because it’s part of my purpose right now,” the journalist said. “I want to smile, and when I do, it will be real, and my joy will be my protest and my joy will be my answer, and being there is joyful, and when it’s not, I’ll say so.”
She went on to express her gratitude for her “greater family,” adding, “So I don’t know if I can do it. I don’t know if I’ll belong anymore. But I would like to try, and I’m not going to be the same. But maybe it’s like that old poem, ‘More beautiful in the broken places.'”