Why Savannah Guthrie is not hosting The Today Show?
The week of November 28 is a rough one for viewers of the Today Show because not only has Al Roker not returned but Savannah Guthrie has also been absent. The star’s usual seat was empty at NBC, and she has revealed the real reason for her absence: she was sick in bed with what she thinks is the flu. Not only is she not at Today, but she also missed the annual Rockefeller Tree Lighting Function on November 30 with Savannah, Hoda Kotb, and Craig Melvin, which was scheduled to be hosted by Mario Lopez instead of Al.
Savannah Guthrie showed her high fever to her followers on Instagram. She lies on the couch, wrapped in blankets, and shows her thermometer to the camera despite her high fever (over 101 degrees Fahrenheit). She has been sick since Monday, as stated in her caption. “It’s so sad that I won’t be able to attend the tree lighting today. Hopefully, it will pass soon! Miss you all, the longtime host said. As she continued to maintain that she would watch the tree get lit up for the first time, even if from bed, she received support from fans and co-workers alike”. Fans and coworkers rallied around her as she insisted she would watch the tree being lit up for the first time, no matter where she was.
The Today Show co-host who hasn’t been seen on camera since the 28th of November said on the 30th that she had the flu and would therefore not be attending the annual Rockefeller Tree Lighting Ceremony. The recent speculation that Savannah Guthrie was leaving the talk show prompted viewers to worry about the show’s future without her. Although she claimed to be at odds with her co-host Hoda Kotb, just last week she posted a friendly selfie with Kotb on Instagram. Savannah Guthrie, who was scheduled to co-host the Rockefeller event with Mario Lopez, Hoda Kotb, and Craig Melvin, has withdrawn from attending due to illness. Savannah Guthrie posted an Instagram photo of a thermometer showing 101.8 degrees Fahrenheit with the caption, “UGH – flu or something like it since Monday.” It makes me so sad to miss the tree lighting TODAY. Hopefully, it will pass soon! Definitely miss everyone.
Savannah Guthrie was absent from The Today Show throughout the month of August, failing to appear on the show on the 19th, 22nd, 27th, and 30th, as reported by Hello Magazine. Since the 4th of November, not only has she not been seen, but Al Roker has also been missing after skipping his first Thanksgiving Day Parade in 27 years due to blood clots in his lung and leg. She has been with NBC News since July 2012 when she was hired as a co-anchor for the morning programme Today. In 2015, she realised a “lifelong dream” by working for Today and travelling back to Australia. She has been the host of the 9 a.m. show since May 9, 2011. Guthrie left The Daily Rundown on June 9 after serving as chief legal analyst for NBC News. But, she does seem to have a good rapport with her programme. She didn’t mention that she was leaving the Today show.