Savannah Guthrie has been back on the Today Show for a little over a month. She took a leave of absence in February after her mother’s strange disappearance. Nancy Guthrie, 84, is still missing. But her daughter returned to the airwaves in early April. Now, the popular talk show host added even more to her plate with a new job. Keep reading to find out why her new gig has sparked concern.
Savannah Guthrie Takes On New Role
Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, mysteriously went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on January 31, 2026. Security camera footage from the home revealed an unknown person tampering with the cameras in the late hours of the night she disappeared. It’s been over 100 days without any sightings or information about her whereabouts.
The Today Show rallied around Savannah Guthrie. Hoda Kotb returned to the morning program as a fill-in host while she was in Arizona. But life has to go on at some point. Savannah Guthrie returned to the NBC news program in April. In a shocking move, she’s teamed up with Jimmy Fallon’s production company for a new gig.
The popular news anchor will host a TV game show based on Wordle, the popular New York Times word puzzle. However, it will take her far away from home. The Today Show films in Rockefeller Center in New York City. The Wordle game show will film in Manchester, England.
Today Host Sparks Concern With Busy Schedule
How Savannah Guthrie will juggle two jobs in two different countries is one concern. But sources close to the talk show host spilled on a deeper concern. Is she using her career to avoid grieving for her mother?
An insider spilled to journalist Rob Shuter that concern is growing among Savannah Guthrie’s close friends and family. “People around Savannah are worried because she never stops. She’s grieving, she’s under pressure at Today, ratings are tightening, and instead of slowing down she keeps adding more work,” one source said.
Furthermore, it begs the question whether Savannah Guthrie plans to leave the Today Show for other opportunities. “When your biggest star starts branching out this aggressively, people naturally wonder if her focus is shifting away from the show,” another source said.
Viewers React To Game Show
Savannah Guthrie has been with the Today Show for a long time. She’s quite popular among viewers. But will that popularity travel with her to England and Wordle? Some fans took to Reddit to share their skepticism toward her new job.
- “Oh my gosh how many jobs do people need? Spread the wealth. I cannot see Savannah hosting a game show. I think I’ll pass.”
- “Sounds awful”
- “I’d just be watching a game show thinking the whole time “oh my gosh her mom is still missing”
The Wordle Game Show premieres sometime in 2027. Tell us in the comments if you agree that Savannah Guthrie is taking on too many jobs amid her ongoing family crisis.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
