Savannah Guthrie Leaves ‘Today’ Co-Star In Tears Over Motherhood
It’s been an extremely emotional year for Savannah Guthrie. Her mom is still missing after being abducted in February. But the morning host put on a brave face and returned to work with the support of her Today co-hosts and viewers. The mom of two left a co-star in tears during a recent candid discussion about motherhood. Keep reading for all the details.
Today Fans Praise Savannah Guthrie’s 9/11 Interviews
Savannah Guthrie joined the Today Show’s third hour in 2011, a decade after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Matt Lauer and Katie Couric helped viewers through that terrifying day. Savannah Guthrie became Matt Lauer’s co-host in 2012 after Ann Curry left. In 2001, Savannah Guthrie was a local reporter in Washington, D.C., and reported on the aftermath at the Pentagon, one of the four targets.
2026 marks 25 years since the attacks. The Today Show honored those lost with interviews with first responders. Viewers took to Reddit to praise the NBC show for its coverage, and specifically, Savannah Guthrie for her compassion during interviews.
- “Savannah was perfect with her compassion and her skill for interviewing all her guests. Asking all the right questions. Having empathy.”
- “I was in tears with Savannah’s interview with John Monaghan and him tearing up speaking about valor and her just listening.”
- “She was FANTASTIC. Esp with Andrew Card. He went on and on (as he should) and she didn’t interrupt or try to rush him along. She’s a very compassionate interviewer.”
- “I thought the coverage was perfect. So poignant. SG was the right choice for it. I was also crying on my couch.”
Savannah Guthrie had fans in tears during the emotional interviews. Days after the coverage, she left a co-star in tears during a discussion about motherhood.
Savannah Guthrie Leaves Co-Star In Tears Over Motherhood
Savannah Guthrie returned to the Today Show in April after taking a step back in the early days of her mother’s disappearance. She said upon her return that coming back was a way to honor her mom. Nancy Guthrie is still missing. Savannah Guthrie made a rare mention of her mother recently when it was revealed that the morning program is moving.
While Savannah Guthrie doesn’t talk about her mom a lot on TV, she does talk about her own kids quite often. She shares two kids, Vale and Charley, with her husband, Michael Feldman. The Today Show host had her children in her 40s. While filling in for Sheinelle Jones, Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager began talking about Lady Gaga’s recent baby news.
The singer, 40, privately had her first child with her fiancé. Savannah Guthrie shared how lucky she felt to have her own children later in life. “I had my babies in my 40s, which I think is a great time to have your kids. I mean, I didn’t plan it that way, but that’s how life turned out,” she told Jenna.
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“I still feel like just so profoundly lucky that I got to have my kids, and I was so late in life to do it. I mean, I had Charley and then turned 45 two weeks later,” Savannah added before noting that her co-star was tearing up. Jenna Bush Hager joked, “I’m tired and an empath. It’s just like you never know when a tear is gonna sprout.”
Savannah Guthrie loves being a mom. Jenna Bush Hager can relate, having three kids of her own. The sweet moment showed the bond between the co-hosts, who often refer to themselves as family.
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