After more than two months off the air, Savannah Guthrie has returned to NBC’s TODAY Show.
The NBC anchor, 54, has been off the air since February 2, ever since it was reported that her mother Nancy Guthrie had disappeared and apparently been kidnapped.
Savannah and Craig Melvin kept things brief for their intro, with Savannah simply saying that it’s “good to be home.”
Craig reassured her, adding: “It’s good to have you back at home.”
© NBCShe then went straight into the news, going: “Well, ready or not, let’s do the news!” Craig patted her hand and stated how it felt “so good” to have her back, then leading into the latest on Trump’s war on Iran.
Savannah later did get more emotional on the show when out on the TODAY Plaza with her co-anchors, who gave her a warm welcome, as did the many fans gathered outside wearing yellow ribbon pins and holding signs bearing the message “Bring Her Home” for Nancy. You can watch that tear-jerking moment in the video above.
Savannah has been in Tucson, Arizona for the past two months, returning intermittently to New York City, where her husband Michael Feldman and their children, Vale and Charley, remain.
© Getty ImagesIn her absence, Hoda Kotb, Sheinelle Jones, Laura Jarrett and Willie Geist have subbed in as co-anchors with Craig, Hoda appearing the most times.
Hoda previously hosted TODAY with Savannah for nearly a decade, announcing her own departure from the show in January 2025 to embark on her personal ventures and focus on raising her daughters Haley and Hope.
The mom-of-two did return to NYC to sit down with Hoda for an emotional first interview since her mom’s absence, opening up extensively about the nationwide search for Nancy, what investigators have and have not been able to discover, and how she has held onto her faith even more so during these trying times.
© TODAYAl Roker previously even noted the significance of Savannah’s date of return tying to her faith. “What’s wonderful, it’s almost symbolic after Easter and the resurrection, the rising, I think as a family we’ll hold hands and help her,” he said.
The day before her return, Savannah made an appearance as part of a digital Easter Sunday service for Good Shepherd New York, sharing her own Easter message and how she’s grappled with her belief in the wake of trials and tribulations.
“Good morning, everybody. Happy Easter,” she started. “And Easter is happy. It is flowers, and pastels, and baby bunnies. It is sunshine, and joy, and hope. It is rebirth, and second chances, and new life and fresh starts. It is the most important day of the year for all of us who believe.”
© Getty Images“But, standing here today, I have to tell you there are moments in which that promise seems irretrievably far away. When life itself seems far harder than death. These moments of deep disappointment with God, the feeling of utter abandonment.”
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