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The Today<\/a><\/em> hosts are remaining hopeful for Savannah Guthrie<\/a>\u2018s eventual return to Studio 1A.<\/p>\n The NBC morning show anchor has been absent from the series since February 2, as her mother, Nancy Guthrie<\/a>, was reported missing<\/a> the day prior. Earlier this month, Savannah returned<\/a> to the Today<\/em> set for the first time since her mother\u2019s disappearance.<\/p>\n \u201cI wanted you to know that I\u2019m still standing, and I still have hope, and I\u2019m still me,\u201d she said<\/a> to the show\u2019s cast and crew, according to Today<\/em>\u2018s official Instagram page<\/a>. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t know what version of me that will be, but it will be.\u201d<\/p>\n Today<\/em>\u2018s Dylan Dreyer<\/a> opened up about Savannah\u2019s set visit in an interview with TMZ<\/a> on Tuesday, March 10. \u201cIt was what we all needed,\u201d she shared. \u201cIt was exactly what we needed, to just hug her, pray for her. I mean, it was amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked if the set visit provided a sense of \u201cnormalcy\u201d for Savannah, Dreyer told the outlet, \u201cI think she needed us as much as we needed to see her. She wants to go back to life and doesn\u2019t know how to do it. To just kind of show up, get the hugs from us, hear from us, see us face-to-face, I think it was important for all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n Dreyer confirmed that Savannah\u2019s visit marked the first time any of the Today<\/em> hosts had seen her since her absence began. Hoda Kotb<\/a> has returned to the show as Savannah\u2019s main replacement<\/a>, despite her January 2025 exit from the series.<\/p>\n