Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have issued a video plea for their mother’s safe return home.
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Savannah Guthrie stopped by the Manhattan studio of the “Today” show on Thursday.
The morning show co-host has been on hiatus from the NBC program since her mother’s disappearance.
A “Today” spokesperson said Guthrie has plans to return to the show one day.
“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie visited the New York City studio of the NBC morning program on Thursday as the search for her missing mother entered its 33rd day.
Guthrie has been on hiatus from the show and with her family in Arizona since her mother’s mysterious February 1 disappearance. Last month, Guthrie dropped out of NBC’s coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan amid the crisis.
Authorities believe that Guthrie’s 84-year-old mom, Nancy Guthrie, was abducted from her ranch-style home just outside Tucson, AZ, more than four weeks ago.
“Savannah Guthrie stopped by the studio this morning to be with and thank her ‘TODAY’ colleagues,” a “Today” show spokesperson told NBC News in a statement on Thursday. The “Today” show and NBC did not immediately respond to Business Insider’s request for comment.
The spokesperson added that Savannah Guthrie plans to return to co-hosting the morning show at some point, though no timeline was provided.
“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,” the spokesperson said.
Last week, Savannah Guthrie announced that her family is offering as much as $1 million for the return of her mother, while acknowledging that the elderly woman may be dead.
Arizona locals have set up a makeshift memorial outside of Nancy Guthrie’s home.
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The veteran anchor said in an Instagram video message that her family still believes “in a miracle,” but said, “We also know that she may be lost.”
The reward offered by the Guthrie family is on top of the $100,000 that the FBI has already offered for information related to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.
As the search for Nancy Guthrie drags on, local law enforcement and the FBI are still trying to identify the masked and armed man who was captured on footage from the woman’s missing Nest doorbell camera the night she vanished.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has said investigators found drops of blood on Nancy Guthrie’s porch that were later confirmed to be hers.
My 87-year-old mother has always been active, regularly golfing, cycling, and even rollerblading well into her 70s.
So when I, a 62-year-old trainer, asked her to do some mobility movements with me, I was surprised to see she struggled to get up from the floor.
With patience, I guided her through the steps until she could do it herself. After over 30 years of training together, it was one of the first times I consciously thought about how her movements have changed as she’s aged — along with how I want to age myself.
She’s shown me that she can be disciplined and committed to her health while still enjoying life, reinforcing my belief that mindset shapes how we age just as much as movement does.
Here’s how working out with her has shaped the way I view aging.
She’s taught me that health is a lifelong commitment
Long before I created Janet Osborne Fitness, my online fitness platform for all ages, or included my mom in my Instagram videos, we regularly exercised together.
When I was 34 and working as a personal trainer, she told me she wanted to be strong and independent as she aged, so I made her a 30-minute step-and-strength workout video. She consistently did it five days each week, inspiring me to create new programs for her.
Without either of us realizing it, this routine had become a meaningful part of our relationship. It gave us a reason to talk, check in with each other, and share something uniquely ours.
Now that she’s 87 and focused on longevity, I tailor her plan to prioritize strength, balance, mobility, and stretching so she can complete everyday tasks like getting in and out of a chair, walking up the stairs, opening heavy doors, carrying groceries, and even getting up from the floor.
Our workouts have made me slow down and value modifications
We try to take our movements outdoors whenever we can.
Janet Osborne
Training an 87-year-old has taught me to meet her right where she is.
I offer modifications, guiding her through slow and small movements. For example, overhead presses aren’t comfortable for her, so she does front raises and lateral lifts instead.
She practices exercises between sessions to improve her form and then shows off her progress the next time I see her. After habitually practicing single-leg stands, she went from needing wall support to balance on one leg for 10 seconds to standing unsupported on one leg for 40 seconds straight.
She doesn’t always stack all of the moves in one long workout. I’ve noticed that she sprinkles movement throughout her day, whether she tests her balance while waiting for the elevator, squeezes in some calf raises in the kitchen, or pauses for a mobility break on her walk.
For years, my classes were very intense and lasted at least one hour, but working out with her has shown me that a shorter spurt of focused movement can also be effective.
It’s inspired me to go from chasing extremes and intensity to focusing on consistency.
She reminds me to find joy in movement
We work hard on our fitness without taking ourselves too seriously.
My mom occasionally mixes up her right and left, and we often freeze mid-movement and burst into giggles. Her sense of humor is one of her greatest strengths, and I think it’s a big part of the reason she’s aging so well.
During our workouts, I’ll sometimes ask, “Are you smiling, Mom?” She’ll reply, “I’m concentrating!” before breaking into a huge grin.
Those moments — the laughing, gentle teasing, and shared pride — make every session feel special.
My mom is consistent in her approach to health outside of the gym
My mom has focused on eating unprocessed foods since I was a child.
Janet Osborne
When it comes to diet, my mom prioritizes simplicity, and she’s always been this way.
When she was raising me, she made everything from scratch, from doughnuts to shepherd’s pie. She even grew vegetables in our backyard and built our meals around simple, whole foods.
At 87, she focuses on eating enough protein, getting plenty of fruits and vegetables, and drinking green tea daily. She works to fuel her body in a way that supports her energy and independence.
Looking back, her instinctive approach to food is what sparked my own interest in nutrition years later.
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to see food as a powerful tool to embrace rather than something to restrict. She’s proven that it can help keep a person feeling strong, energized, and independent as they age.
Exercising with her has shown me that aging can be active and connected
I’ve always viewed my mother as an inspiration. Even so, I was surprised by how deeply she inspired everyone else watching our workouts online.
When our first video gained traction, people left comments saying they saw their own parents, grandparents, or older selves in her.
Some said she gave them hope; others said she made them cry. Many told me they hadn’t exercised in years but were going to try again because of her.
I didn’t expect so many people to need to see someone in their 80s moving, laughing, modifying, and doing their best. She makes exercise feel possible again.
Working out with my mom has become one of the greatest joys of my life. It brings us closer, keeps her moving, and reminds both of us that it’s never too late to take care of our bodies.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of beloved “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, has been missing since Sunday, and authorities are investigating her disappearance as a crime.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said that based on the scene at her Tucson, Arizona, home, he believes Nancy was “taken from her home against her will” and is treating this as a “possible kidnapping or abduction” case.
“Just call us. Let her go. Just call us. The family will tell you, there’s no questions asked here,” Nanos told NBC News.
Here’s what to know.
Who is Nancy Guthrie?
Nancy Guthrie is the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie.
She has appeared on “Today” numerous times, including when Savannah called her on air in 2012 to wish her a happy 70th birthday. In 2022, for her 80th birthday, Savannah paid tribute to her mom on the show, calling her “a truth teller, whether you really want to hear the truth or not. She’s quick and she’s smart, she’s well-read, she’s curious about everything.”
Nancy was last seen at her home outside of Tucson, Arizona, on the evening of January 31 after her family dropped her off there. She lives alone but has house staff.
The next day, Sunday, February 1, a friend called the family concerned when Nancy wasn’t present for Sunday service at her church.
After an hour of searching the home and property, the family called 911. Authorities say her cell phone and car were left behind. She has limited mobility and requires daily medication that can be fatal if not received within 24 hours.
What do police think happened to her?
Authorities said they don’t know if Nancy Guthrie was targeted because of her famous daughter and are not aware of any threats to Savannah Guthrie.
Along with investigating what Nanos described as “hundreds of leads,” authorities have been searching for Nancy using drones, a helicopter, an airplane, search-and-rescue dogs, and volunteers. Nanos said on February 3 that possible DNA evidence had been found at the scene, though it could take several days to learn anything conclusive.
ABC News reported that investigators are focusing on Nancy’s electronic devices to see if there is data that could point to an assailant or a specific time when the abduction occurred.
What has Savannah Guthrie said?
Savannah Guthrie has been an anchor on NBC’s morning show “Today” since 2012.
Born in Australia, she and her family moved to Tucson when she was young. She joined NBC in 2007, and in her time there before “Today,” she was a White House correspondent and anchored “NBC Nightly News.”
Savannah has not appeared on “Today” since her mother’s disappearance.
On Tuesday, she posted an image on her Instagram that read “Please Pray” with the following caption:
we believe in prayer. we believe in voices raised in unison, in love, in hope. we believe in goodness. we believe in humanity. above all, we believe in Him.
thank you for lifting your prayers with ours for our beloved mom, our dearest Nancy, a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant. raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment.
we need you.
“He will keep in perfect peace those whose hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.” a verse of Isaiah for all time for all of us.
Bring her home.
Guthrie is part of NBC’s lineup to cover the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy; it’s so far unclear if she will still attend.
Kate Winslet has a secret to staying sane among the madness of celebrity: motherhood.
“I was very fortunate because I became a mother when I was really young,” Winslet said during an appearance on the podcast “Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso,” which aired Sunday, December 21. “I was, you know, blessed to be taking care of this gorgeous little baby,” she said.
Winslet, 50, had her first child, actor Mia Threapleton, in 2000 when she was 25 years old. She welcomed her eldest son, Joe Anders, 21, in 2003, and her youngest, Bear Blaze Winslet, 12, in 2013.
Caring for her children, two of whom have followed her into the entertainment industry, helped her drown out the outside noise and public scrutiny she has endured over the years, she explained.
When the Hollywood star first became “very famous very quickly,” after starring alongside Leonard DiCaprio in the blockbuster “Titanic” in 1997, her mental health suffered, she said. Winslet, who is English, said she was bodyshamed and “actively bullied” by the British media and that she couldn’t “function like a normal person,” explaining that she would be followed into everyday places like the grocery store.
“I found it quite distressing,” she said.
The actor and director said it made her “really self-critical,” and that there were days when she felt like she “couldn’t face the day,” but being a mother “saved” her.
Winslet is not the only celebrity to cite her kids as a positive force on their mental health. In June, “Mad Max: Fury Road” star Charlize Theron, 49, told the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that adopting her two daughters in 2012 and 2015 was “one of the healthiest decisions” she has ever made. And “Empire State of Mind” singer Alicia Keys has said that motherhood has helped her become more introspective and identify unresolved issues.
Winslet has been on a press tour promoting her directorial debut, “Goodbye June,” which was released in select US and UK theaters on December 12 and will be on Netflix on December 24. The screenplay was written by her son, Anders.
In the interview with podcast host Fragoso, Winslet said that “protecting” herself creatively has also helped her maintain her mental health while living in the public eye.
Since rising to fame in 1997, she said she has only pursued roles that would make her happy.
“I had the good sense to know that I loved acting and that somehow the most important thing in terms of opportunity was only to pursue things that I really want to do,” she said.
I have not spent Christmas with my mother in more than a decade. We have spent our Christmases apart simply because of geography. We’ve been living on opposite sides of the country: a five-hour flight or a 26-hour car ride through unpredictable weather.
So, she’s kept to herself for the holidays, and I’ve become the keeper of Christmas for my immediate family. Even as my sons grew up and moved away, taking on their own roles to make our holidays special, I’m still the list-maker, the “don’t forget” reminder, and the decider in all things.
My four sons, all between 25 and 31 years old, have helped lighten my load over the years, especially as their partners have come onto the scene. Christmas was just starting to take on a new, easier shape.
But this year, my mother lost her husband of nearly 40 years, so she’s coming to visit, and I’m realizing how far I will need to stretch my budget.
I have to be my mother’s Santa this year
At first, I didn’t really think about how my mother’s arrival might change my own role for the holidays. I just thought about my mom, exhausted and heartbroken and unmoored by the loss of the husband she has lived with for more than half her life.
But as she gets ready to fly to me for Christmas, I’m realizing she’s going to need me to be her Santa.
My mom needs a Santa. She has suffered this year in a way I cannot even imagine. She needs soothing; she needs to be reintroduced to a big family Christmas. She needs a stocking filled with fun, thoughtful trinkets. She needs me to make this year extra magical, and honestly, I’m worried I’m not up to the task.
I’m struggling to keep up with everything this Christmas
I’m finding this Christmas overwhelming because everyone in the family needs me for different reasons. My kids need me to bring them together, to cook for them and bake for them, and organize a big rental space for the group of us.
The author and her four sons usually spend Christmas together.
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I’m also paying attention to everyone’s finances, thinking about who is doing well and who is not. I’m thinking about who might need a bit more and how I can give a bit more without playing favorites. How can I afford a bit more?
This is, perhaps, the crux of Christmas this year. The weight of giving to my children and my mother when they all need more. Whether it’s holiday gifts, time, or food, everyone needs me to be their person this year.
Even though everyone in the house will be a grown-up, I’m left feeling, for all intents and purposes, like the only grown-up for the holidays.
I’m struggling financially
I’m worried that I simply cannot afford to be Santa for everyone — not this year. Like many others, I have lost job after job in 2025. I am swimming just below the surface of losing everything, and I can’t seem to come up for air.
I know that no one in my family expects a lot for Christmas, but even a little something to make the day special for each person who so deeply deserves it will be a struggle. There are 10 people in our family, and $100 each means $1,000. We all know that $100 each is next to no budget at all.
And so this year, I’m getting creative. I’m buying secondhand gifts. I’m trying to become a crafty person to create something meaningful for all of my loved ones. I’m wishing I had helpful elves to take on some of my Santa tasks. I’m actively choosing to leave the stress of trying to find work at the door until after the holiday. I’m trying, I’m trying, I’m trying.
I’m focusing on giving my mother support
My mother’s first Christmas as a widow can’t be consumed by my own stress. She needs comfort. She needs family. She needs joy. Luckily, all of that is free.
She needs me to be the grown-up in the house. She needs me to be Santa. They all do, and I refuse to buckle under the weight of it.
Instead, I’m going to choose to feel grateful that I have all of this love in my life.
