Savannah Guthrie will remain off the “Today” show for the “foreseeable future” amid the desperate hunt for her mother, Nancy Guthrie, sources tell Page Six.
The journalist, 54, is still in Tucson, Ariz., as the search for her 84-year-old mom enters the 15th day. Unsurprisingly, this has led to rumors about her future on the NBC morning television show, where she’s been a co-anchor since July 2012.
“The entire show and network is rallying together in support of our beloved colleague and friend as we navigate this unimaginable time,” an NBC source tells Page Six.
Page Six was told in October 2024 that Savannah had well more than a year left on her $7 million a year deal, which means her contract is coming up for renewal.
But those who know her say it’s “hurtful” to discuss the morning host’s future at a time like this.
“Everyone at ‘Today’ is taking this day by day, and of course giving Savannah the grace, time and support she needs,” says one source, adding that they “all pray constantly” for a resolution.
Savannah’s former co-anchor, Hoda Kotb, will be in the attorney’s seat again this week, we’re told.
Kotb, 61, stayed in the US instead of flying to Milan, Italy, to help helm the Winter Olympics, as did Savannah’s current co-anchor, Craig Melvin.
Page Six has reached out to Savannah’s rep for comment but did not immediately hear back.
Nancy was last seen on Jan. 31 after she was dropped off at her Tucson home by her daughter Annie and her son-in-law Tommaso Cioni following a daily dinner.
Police were notified that the elder was missing when she didn’t attend church service the following morning.
During the investigation into her disappearance, authorities found a trail of blood at the home that belonged to Nancy.
Last week, the FBI released horrifying home security camera photos of an armed masked person outside of Nancy’s door the night she disappeared.
In the videos and photos, the individual stood on Nancy’s front porch, wearing gloves, as the man tampered with her door camera.
Once images of the suspect were released, Savannah posted them on Instagram, pleading for the safe return of her mother.
Several people have been detained in relation to the case but were released after they were shown not to be involved in Nancy’s disappearance. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos admitted the search for Nancy could take “years.”
The Arizona police department is now flying over the Tucson desert with a Bluetooth signal detector in an attempt to detect a signal from the elder’s pacemaker.
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