Savannah Guthrie returned briefly to Studio 1A on Thursday, marking her first visit to the set of the Today show since the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
A spokesperson for the morning program confirmed that the veteran anchor stopped by the studio to thank her colleagues for their support during the difficult time.
“Savannah stopped by the studio this morning to be with and thank her ‘Today’ colleagues,” the spokesperson said. “While she plans to return to the show on air, she remains focused right now on supporting her family and working to help bring Nancy home.”
The representative clarified that Guthrie did not appear on the broadcast.
Photos obtained by TMZ show the 54-year-old TV host visiting the NBC studio in New York City for the first time in more than a month. She appeared visibly emotional while speaking with colleagues inside the studio.
During Thursday’s broadcast, co-host Jenna Bush Hager became emotional while discussing Guthrie’s visit.
“She said that she has the intention to return to the show,” Bush Hager told viewers. “Even though it feels like the hardest thing to do, it’s also her home and where she feels so loved.”
Fellow host Sheinelle Jones added that the team is ready to welcome Guthrie back whenever she feels ready.
Guthrie has been absent from the morning program since her mother, Nancy, 84, vanished from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on Jan. 31.
According to an NBC insider, the network has rallied around the longtime anchor during the family crisis.
“The entire show and network is rallying together in support of our beloved colleague and friend,” the source said last month.
Another insider added that everyone at the program is giving Guthrie the time and space she needs.
Meanwhile, former co-host Hoda Kotb — who stepped away from the show in January 2025 — returned to Studio 1A to help fill Guthrie’s seat. Sources say the 61-year-old broadcaster will remain on the show for an extended period as the search for Nancy continues.
In a recent message shared on Instagram, Guthrie made an emotional appeal to whoever may be responsible for her mother’s disappearance. She acknowledged the possibility that Nancy could already be gone but pleaded for answers.
“If this is what is to be, then we will accept it,” Guthrie wrote. “But we need to know where she is. We need her to come home.”
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