Nancy Guthrie Update Is Savannah Guthrie Preparing To Step Away From Today Again Heres What We Know

NBC executives are reportedly preparing for the possibility that Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie may need to step away from the morning show amid the emotional strain surrounding her mother, Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.

According to The Sun, which cited unnamed sources, network executives are making contingency plans in case Savannah needs to take another leave of absence following anonymous ransom messages which claimed she had died. Investigators have not verified those claims, and no suspects have been publicly identified.

NBC has not publicly confirmed the report or announced any changes to Guthrie's schedule.

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According to The Sun, one insider said NBC employees are deeply concerned about Guthrie's well-being as the case continues to unfold.

"Everyone at NBC is terrified for Savannah," the source reportedly said, adding that each new development in the case has taken an emotional toll on Savannah.

The source continued, “She’s holding it together now, but every new development feels like another punch to the heart. No one should have to deliver the morning news while living through a nightmare like this.”

The report also claimed executives understand Guthrie may need to leave the show without notice if significant developments arise in the investigation. “The emotional toll is becoming impossible to ignore. Executives are quietly preparing for every possibility,” the source added.

The source further noted, "They hope Savannah keeps working, but they also know she may need to step away without a moment’s notice.

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The speculation follows reports that Guthrie was absent from Today on June 26 and June 29. The outlet reported that the absences were unplanned. The report also noted that co-anchor Craig Melvin was away on both days.

The source told The Sun that former Today co-anchor Hoda Kotb is prepared to fill in if Guthrie needs additional time away from the show. “If Savannah needs her, she’ll be in that chair immediately. There wasn’t a second of hesitation.”

The report said executives want to give Guthrie the flexibility to focus on her family. The source detailed, “This isn’t about replacing Savannah. It’s about giving her the space to focus on finding her mother.”

The source told the outlet that Savannah is “emotionally drained.”

Earlier this month, Guthrie became emotional while addressing viewers after TMZ reported receiving anonymous emails from a person claiming to possess evidence related to Nancy's kidnapper. The email also claimed that Nancy was dead and that she was kidnapped by two individuals.

TMZ said it forwarded the messages to the FBI.

The source told the outlet, “Savannah is determined not to let viewers down, but behind the scenes everyone can see how emotionally drained she is. She’s running on pure courage.

Shirin Gupta is a content producer with the Hindustan Times. She covers everything between politics, entertainment and sports at the US desk. Shirin got interested in political journalism during her time as a web editor at her college newspaper NCC News in Syracuse when she first started seeing the effects of national politics in life of her fellow colleagues. Shirin has worked on a wide range of fast-moving and developing stories locally when she was at NCC editing accessible reports for the audience. Her current role requires her to track real-time updates, verify information and present balanced coverage across diverse beats. Covering US politics from an international newsroom perspective has further deepened her understanding of how domestic decisions can have far-reaching global consequences. With a keen interest in international affairs, Shirin continues to build her expertise in geopolitics, policy shifts, and cross-border developments. She aims to learn and evolve her reporting in matters of geopolitics and international issues. Outside the newsroom Shirin writes about books and music for her personal blog. She is an avid consumer of pop culture and reveres literature.Read More