Savannah Guthrie’s ‘Today’ show return date revealed in emotional interview

Savannah Guthrie’s return day to “Today” was revealed during her affectional question and reply pinch Hoda Kotb astir her mom Nancy’s disappearance.

After Savannah and Kotb’s sit-down aired connected nan greeting show connected Friday, Kotb and nan remainder of nan hosts confirmed Savannah will beryllium backmost astatine nan “Today” table connected Monday, April 6.

“She is coming backmost to this occupation that she loves present astatine ‘Today,'” Kotb told viewers while sitting beside co-hosts Jenna Bush Hager, Dylan Dryer, Craig Melvin and Al Roker.

“We’re gladsome to opportunity that she will commencement here, sitting adjacent to this awesome quality being, Craig, connected Monday, April 6th,” Kotb continued.

Melvin added of Savannah, “Because she is not going to fto sadness win. Joy is going to beryllium her protest. It is wherever she belongs. It is wherever we each want her to be.”

“We cannot hold to invited her backmost pinch unfastened arms present successful Studio 1A.”

Melvin, who co-hosts nan first 2 hours of “Today” pinch Savannah, besides said there’s “not been a time that’s passed” since Savannah went disconnected nan aerial complete 7 weeks agone that fans haven’t asked him erstwhile she’s coming back.”

Roker chimed in, “And what’s awesome is it’s almost symbolic aft Easter. I deliberation arsenic a family we’ll clasp hands and thief her.”

Kotb past noted that nan greeting show is “a normal pillar successful her life” amidst nan “chaotic” business she’s dealing with.

Savannah, 54, has not appeared connected “Today” since Nancy, 84, vanished from her Tucson, Ariz., home on Jan. 31.

The journalist besides withdrew from covering nan 2026 Winter Olympics successful Milan, Italy.

Last week, Page Six exclusively reported that Savannah could return to nan greeting show arsenic soon arsenic April, after her children’s outpouring break ends.

We were told Savannah wants to walk arsenic overmuch clip arsenic imaginable pinch her husband, Michael Feldman, daughter, Vale, 11, and son, Charley, 9, earlier stepping backmost into nan spotlight.

A root besides told america that Kotb — who has returned to nan show on an interim ground successful Savannah’s absence contempt exiting nan network in January 2025 — has a engaged schedule coming up pinch nan motorboat of her Joy 101 app, which could pave nan measurement for Savannah’s return.

But nan insider noted that if Kotb isn’t available, location are different anchors connected manus to capable in.

Shortly aft Nancy’s evident kidnapping, we reported that Savannah would stay disconnected nan aerial for nan “foreseeable future”

“The full show and web is rallying together successful support of our beloved workfellow and friend arsenic we navigate this unimaginable time,” an NBC root told america astatine nan time.

Another insider added, “Everyone astatine ‘Today’ is taking this time by day, and of people giving Savannah nan grace, clip and support she needs.”

Savannah returned to nan “Today” studio successful New York City connected March 5.

She was pictured crying while hugging her colleagues, whom she thanked for “caring astir my mom arsenic overmuch arsenic I do.”

“I wanted you to cognize that I’m still standing, and I still person hope, and I’m still me,” she said. “And I don’t cognize what type of maine that will be, but it will be.”

Savannah besides confirmed that she will return to activity — eventually.

“I person each volition of coming back,” she told nan different hosts. “I don’t cognize really to travel back, but I don’t cognize really not to. You’re my family. And I would for illustration to try.”

After nan affectional reunion, co-host Jenna Bush Hager told viewers that Savannah “has nan volition to return to nan show.”

“Even though it feels for illustration nan hardest point to do, it’s besides her location and wherever she feels truthful loved,” Bush Hager added.

Sheinelle Jones chimed in, “Whenever [she is] ready, we are here.”