New York — New York (AFP) – Savannah Guthrie She returned to the NBC “Today” show anchor’s office on Monday for the first time in more than two months since her mother disappeared, saying “it’s good to be home.”
“Here we are, ready or not,” Guthrie said as the show opened. “Let’s do the news.”
Guthrie admitted that she is a changed person and that this is the case It’s hard to move on They don’t know what happened to Nancy Guthrie, who authorities believe was taken against her will from her home in Arizona.
Although Extensive research Involving thousands of federal and local officers and volunteers, there has been no sign of the 84-year-old mother of three since she was reported missing on February 1.
As part of a Video message Released by her New York church on Easter, Guthrie spoke of feeling “moments of profound disappointment in God, of feeling completely abandoned.” But she said the Resurrection is not fully celebrated “if we do not acknowledge the feelings of loss, pain and yes, death.”
In announcing her return to NBC’s flagship morning show, Guthrie said she wasn’t sure if she would feel like she still belonged on the show.
“It’s hard to imagine doing this because it’s a place of joy and lightness,” she said just over a week ago on the “Today” show during the conference. Her first interview Since the disappearance. “I can’t go back and try to be something I’m not. But I can’t not go back because it’s my family.”
Guthrie, one of the most recognizable faces on morning television, has been co-anchor of the “Today” show since 2012. She doesn’t expect to work her way through the program, which is typically light-hearted with a mix of serious and breaking news.
There has been a great deal of speculation about whether she will return.
“I want to smile, and when I do it will be real,” she told Hoda Kotb, who returned to the “Today” show to fill in while Guthrie focused on the research. “It’s fun to be there, and when it’s not, I’ll say that.”
Nancy Guthrie has made occasional appearances on the “Today” show over the years, once participating in a cooking show and surprising her daughter on set.
When Savannah Guthrie returned to her hometown of Tucson in 2025 for a taped segment for the show, the two visited one of their favorite restaurants and talked about their love of Arizona.
The Guthrie family has offered a $1 million reward for information leading to their mother’s recovery.
Authorities believe it was Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping, kidnapping or otherwise taking Against her will after blood was found near the doorstep of her home in the foothills outside Tucson. FBI later Surveillance videos have been released It shows a masked man on the balcony that night.
Volunteers and research teams It roamed the nearby desert terrain Full of cactus, shrubs and rocks in the first weeks after its disappearance.
But interest has dwindled in the investigation, which was declared a top priority by the FBI and local authorities. Investigators have not released new evidence for weeks and say the number of tips has slowed. The FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department said late last week they had no updates.
Earlier, some media outlets reported receiving ransom letters related to the case. Guthrie said she and her siblings responded to two they thought were real and offered to pay.
Guthrie said her fame may have been the reason behind her mother’s kidnapping, but that the possibility was “too much to bear.”