Savannah Guthrie made an emotional return to the NBC morning programme Today on Monday, 64 days after her mother, Nancy, was believed to be abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona.
“Welcome to Today on this Monday morning. We are so glad you started your week with us, and it’s good to be home,” Guthrie told viewers. Her co-host, Craig Melvin, replied: “Yes, it is good to have you back home … so good to have you back.”
Despite the heavy circumstances, Guthrie participated in the show’s usual banter, mentioning her support for the Arizona Wildcats in the college basketball championship. Weather anchor Al Roker also welcomed her back, saying: “Good to see you, my dear.”
Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother, Nancy, remains missing. In a previous interview with Hoda Kotb, Guthrie had expressed uncertainty about returning to her role, saying: “I don’t know if I can do it … I don’t know if I’ll belong any more.”
During Monday’s broadcast, the show highlighted a crowd of supporters outside the studio holding signs for Guthrie. Walking onto the plaza, she told fans: “You guys have been so beautiful … I’ve received so many letters, so much kindness to me and my whole family. We feel it. We feel your prayers.”
