Savannah Guthrie’s mother has been missing for the majority of 2026, and after taking extended time off right when it happened, the anchor returned to work at Today in April. However, since then, she’s taken some time off here and there. This includes a few days this week. Her reason for being off-air, though, has reportedly nothing to do with her mother’s disappearance.
As the Today show continues to air daily on the 2026 TV schedule, Savannah has taken the last two days off. Laura Jarrett filled in for her today while Sheinelle Jones took her chair on Wednesday. According to TMZ, there’s been speculation that her absence had something to do with her mother Nancy’s disappearance. However, according to sources who spoke to the outlet, the investigation has nothing to do with why she’s not working at the moment. Savannah has reportedly simply taken some time for herself to spend time with her family.
