Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb reunite on ‘Today’ show for first time in a year: ‘Like old times’

Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb reunited astatine nan “Today” show Monday, co-hosting for nan first clip successful much than a year.

“Hi, everybody, bully greeting and invited to ‘Today.’ Nice to person you pinch america connected a Monday morning,” Guthrie kicked disconnected earlier turning to her friend and placing a manus connected her arm. “I’m truthful gladsome to person you here, Hoda!”

“I’m truthful happy sitting adjacent to you successful this chair again,” Kotb responded arsenic Guthrie added, “Yeah, it’s good. It’s conscionable for illustration nan aged times!”

She past explained that Hoda, 61, is filling successful for Craig Melvin, who is connected a “well-deserved picnic pinch his family this week.”

The past clip Kotb and Guthrie sat together astatine nan “Today” show table was connected nan former’s last time arsenic a host connected Jan. 10, 2025.

Kotb and Guthrie antecedently co-hosted nan greeting programme from 2018 to 2025, making history arsenic nan first all-female duo.

Kotb filled successful for her colleague earlier this twelvemonth while her pal took a time off of absence complete mom Nancy Guthrie’s devastating disappearance.

“We ever talk astir our show arsenic a family. We are a family, I’m portion of nan family,” Kotb explained to Melvin successful February. “I’m happy to beryllium pinch you because we show up for each other. So let’s get to it!”

Kotb was not coming erstwhile Savannah, 54, made her highly anticipated return to “Today” connected April 6 aft much than 2 months disconnected air. She was met by adoring fans astatine Rockefeller Plaza.

After recapping nan news pinch Melvin, 46, Savannah gushed that it felt “good to beryllium home.”

Savannah revealed her return day nan erstwhile period during an emotional speech pinch Kotb astir her mother’s kidnapping — her first question and reply since nan tragedy.

Savannah revealed heartbreaking specifications astir nan ordeal successful nan friendly segment, including how she recovered out nan 84-year-old had vanished from her home.

“My sister, [Annie Guthrie], called maine and I said, ‘Is everything OK?’ And she said, ‘No. She said, ‘Mom’s missing,’” Savannah recalled. “And I said, ‘What? What are you talking about?’ She said, ‘She’s gone.’”

During nan March sitdown, Savannah besides shut down speculation her family members were progressive successful nan kidnapping and shared chilling caller clues from nan crime scene.

Savannah, additionally, opened up astir a belief infinitesimal during which a sound told her Nancy is pinch God.

Nancy was reported missing from her Tucson home on Feb. 1.

Although Savannah, Annie and relative Camron Guthrie person since received many ransom notes linked to Nancy’s disappearance, nan NBC personality believes only 2 were legitimate.

The hunt for nan suspect, who wore a disguise and carried a limb successful horrifying footage from Nancy’s information camera, remains ongoing.