After the long season of uncertainty since her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared, Savannah Guthrie returned to her anchor chair at the Today show. Now, those who work with her claim that Jenna Bush Hager has become Guthrie’s lifeline. A source close to the show claims that the entire staff has wrapped around Guthrie, but her bond with Bush Hager stands apart, maintaining, “Jenna Bush is a source of comfort to her.”
Jenna Bush Hager is a ‘source of comfort’ for Savannah Guthrie amid mom’s disappearance, per source
Speaking about Savannah Guthrie’s return to Today after Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, a source exclusively told Page Six that the host relies upon Jenna Bush Hager “a lot.” And that support system matters more than ever as the days go by.
Over Mother’s Day weekend, Guthrie posted a video filled with family memories on Instagram, showing her mother laughing with her grandchildren, with the caption cutting straight to the heart of the ordeal. She wrote, “Mother, daughter, sister, Nonie — we miss you with our every breath.” Guthrie also added, “We will never stop looking for you,” and “We will never be at peace until we find you.”
Back on Monday, Guthrie stepped into something new. She announced she will host a Wordle game show alongside executive producer Jimmy Fallon, and the project — as she told the New York Times — carries a complicated weight.
Guthrie revealed, “It’s strange to get up and do the ‘Today’ show every day, and it’s strange to say that I’m going to do a game show when your heart is broken,” adding, “Nothing about that has changed, and it’s not easy.” However, she put up a brave front, saying, “But I’m determined to put one foot in front of the other. And this is a joyous thing.”
That determination runs through every Today show segment Savannah Guthrie has been anchoring since Nancy’s disappearance — and with friends like Bush Hager standing beside her, she seems to be doing all that she can to keep going.
