{"id":2483855,"date":"2026-07-01T18:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T18:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2483855"},"modified":"2026-07-01T18:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T18:22:14","slug":"is-savannah-leaving-today-amid-nancy-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/is-savannah-leaving-today-amid-nancy-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Savannah Leaving Today Amid Nancy Case?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nancy Guthrie<\/a> has been missing for nearly five months, and there have been little to no answers about her disappearance.<\/p>\n

Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today <\/em>co-anchor Savannah Guthrie<\/a>, was taken from her Arizona home in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026, and has not been seen since. Police have yet to identify a suspect or motive in the case.<\/p>\n

Her alleged kidnapping has deeply affected her family, especially Savannah, who\u2019s reportedly planning to leave Today <\/em>once again. Insiders recently told the U.S. Sun<\/a> <\/em>that NBC and Today <\/em>producers are preparing for Savannah to take a leave of absence to be with family during this tragic time.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEveryone at NBC is terrified for Savannah. She\u2019s holding it together now, but every new development feels like another punch to the heart,\u201d a source told the outlet. \u201cNo one should have to deliver the morning news while living through a nightmare like this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Related: Nancy Guthrie Suspect Attempting to Avoid Death Penalty in Leaked Ransom Note, According to Ex-FBI\u2014\u2019We Didn\u2019t Mean for This to Happen\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The source added that the \u201cemotional toll is becoming impossible to ignore,\u201d saying that executives understand Savannah may need time away from work to cope with the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cExecutives are quietly preparing for every possibility,\u201d the insider explained. \u201cThey hope Savannah keeps working, but they also know she may need to step away without a moment\u2019s notice.\u201d<\/p>\n

If Savannah does leave Today<\/em>, Hoda Kotb is prepared to take over as co-anchor alongside Craig Melvin. \u201cIf Savannah needs her, she\u2019ll be in that chair immediately,\u201d the source noted. \u201cThere wasn\u2019t a second of hesitation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t about replacing Savannah. It\u2019s about giving her the space to focus on finding her mother,\u201d they continued. \u201cSavannah is determined not to let viewers down, but behind the scenes everyone can see how emotionally drained she is. She\u2019s running on pure courage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Savannah had previously taken two months off from Today<\/em> to be with her family amid their mother\u2019s abduction. When she returned to the anchor desk on Monday, April 6, Guthrie said it was \u201cgood to be back home.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n