Savannah Guthrie has been absent from the Today show anchor desk since her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was last seen on January 31.
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Savannah has spent ample time in Tucson, Arizona helping with search efforts for the 84-year-old.
A new report indicates that Savannah may return on air as soon as April after stopping by the Today set to visit colleagues earlier this month.
According to a new report,Today'sSavannah Guthriecould be returning to her post at the anchor desk as soon as April after being away from her on-camera role since the January 31 disappearance of her mother,Nancy Guthrie, in Tucson, Arizona.
Page Sixreported that Savannah could be back on the air in just a matter of weeks, though plans are subject to change as Nancy's case continues to develop. The outlet reported that Savannah is hoping to return toTodayafter her kids' spring break, with the publication noting that most schools are back in session in New York City by April 10.
The outlet added that Savannah is seeking to spend as much time as possible with her husband, Michael Feldman, their 11-year-old daughter Vale, and their 9-year-old son Charley before going back to work.
Another source toldPage Sixthat "There is no announcement regarding Savannah's return date, and Hoda [Kotb] will remain filling in for her."
Savannah paid an emotional visit to see herTodaycolleagues at Studio 1A in Rockefeller Center on March 5, thanking them for "caring about my mom as much as I do."She added, "I wanted you to know that I'm still standing, and I still have hope, and I'm still me. And I don't know what version of me that will be, but it will be. I'm holding onto my faith. I still believe. And as my mom would say, 'Where else would I go?'"
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"I have every intention of coming back," she continued. "I don't know how to come back, but I don't know how not to. You're my family. And I would like to try."
As aTodayspokesperson toldPeopleafter the March 5 visit, "While she plans to return to the show on air, she remains focused right now supporting her family and working to help bring Nancy home."
Immediately after Savannah's visit earlier this month,Jenna Bush Hagerwent on air, saying as she became visibly emotional, "Savannah has come back to her home here at 30 Rock in Studio 1A. We got to see her this morning and, in her perfect way, she talked to all of us, hugged every single person in this room, the crew."
"She said that she has the intention to return to the show even though it feels like the hardest thing to do,"Bush Hager continued. "It's also her home and where she feels so loved. And she is beyond loved here. So we're happy she's home. I don't know when she's actually returning to the show. But she was here, and that felt so good to get to hug her."
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