{"id":2361580,"date":"2026-04-06T22:04:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2361580"},"modified":"2026-04-06T22:04:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:04:43","slug":"inside-savannah-guthries-today-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/inside-savannah-guthries-today-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Savannah Guthrie&#8217;s \u2018Today,&#8217; return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>While Savannah Guthrie\u2019s return to \u201cToday\u201d after more than two months was very emotional behind the scenes, we\u2019re told that the on-air marching orders were to be \u201cbusiness as usual,\u201d sources tell Page Six.<\/p>\n<p>Sources say that ahead of the broadcast, NBC staffers appearing on the show were explicitly instructed not to address the disappearance of Guthrie\u2019s mother, Nancy \u2014 who was abducted from her Arizona home in February \u2014 or even formally welcome the anchor back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was supposed\u00a0to be business as usual, [producers] said to act totally normal,\u201d says a source. \u201c\u2018Move forward\u2019 is the vibe.\u00a0It\u2019s been a hard year and a draining time.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Savannah Guthrie returned to the \u201cToday\u201d show this morning after a more than two month absence.  <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Craig Melvin welcomed her back at the top of the show. <span class=\"credit\">Jose Perez\/INSTARimages<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We hear that the move is a practical one:\u00a0correspondents mentioning Guthrie\u2019s situation would interrupt the flow and would require her to respond, they feel.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Even so, Guthrie was welcomed back on air by her co-anchors Craig Melvin, Al Roker, Jenna Bush,\u00a0Sheinelle Jones and Carson Daly over the course of the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is good to be home,\u201d Guthrie said at the beginning of the show.\u00a0\u201cReady or not, let\u2019s do the news.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>A source tells us there were lots of hugs behind the scenes. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>She was spotted getting emotional while hugging Jenna Bush Hager. <span class=\"credit\">Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Things were much more emotional behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>Another source told us, \u201cThere were lots of hugs\u2026 Coming back to a routine brings a sense of normalcy. She\u2019s prepared to go back to Arizona if there are major developments in the case, or wherever she\u2019s needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nancy was taken from her home in Tucson, Arizona, home in the early hours, February 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Guthrie was seen getting emotional when greeting fans who held signs welcoming her back. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Guthrie wiped back a tear on the Today show plaza. <span class=\"credit\">Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another source lauded Guthrie\u2019s bravery.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSavannah is the heart of the show and the steady hand that guides everyone in the right direction,\u201d said the source. \u201cThe staff and crew, we all needed her back. It was emotional for everyone. Her sadness and pain are not gone, but her bravery and strength aren\u2019t either, and her faith is unmatched. Just as she needed to come home to her children and husband, she also needed to come home to her \u2018Today\u2019 family.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cToday\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/06\/celebrity-news\/savannah-guthries-emotional-behind-the-scenes-moments-with-today-co-hosts-revealed\/\">star became emotional<\/a> while greeting fans who held up signs outside of NBC\u2019s headquarters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Savannah is the \u201cheart of the show,\u201d a source told Page Six. <span class=\"credit\">Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A source tells us there was no added security for her return.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/22\/entertainment\/savannah-guthrie-could-return-to-today-show-next-month\/\">Page Six exclusively reported <\/a>that Guthrie would be returning to the show in April, following her children\u2019s Spring Break vacations from school.<\/p>\n<p>A source told us at the time that the journalist wanted to spend as much time as possible with her husband Michael Feldman, daughter Vale, 11, and son Charley, 9, before stepping back into the spotlight.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Savannah Guthrie\u2019s return to \u201cToday\u201d after more than two months was very emotional behind the scenes, we\u2019re told that the on-air marching orders were to be \u201cbusiness as usual,\u201d sources tell Page Six. 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