Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager shared an emotional moment on the June 8, 2026, episode of Today With Jenna & Sheinelle, reflecting on their close friendship and Savannah’s strength following her mother Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. Savannah guest-hosted for Sheinelle Jones, marking National Best Friends Day, and the conversation quickly became heartfelt. 
“You know how much I adore you… we love you here,” Bush Hager said, choking up as she praised Savannah for her resilience both on and off-screen. Savannah, who had taken two months off after her mother went missing in February, responded, “It’s really hard to come back… having you and everyone behind the scenes here makes a difference. Sometimes it’s almost too much because I feel like I have to pull it together.” :max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2)/Savannah-Guthrie-and-mom-Nancy-Jenna-Bush-Hager-2019-030526-cca2289deaa94e759c988c02b92dc53c.jpg)
She expressed gratitude for the Today cast and crew, describing them as family. “I know maybe people wonder how I can do this job… No. Never,” Savannah added. She also asked for continued prayers and support in the search for her mother, offering a reward of up to $1 million for information. 
Drawing strength from her faith, Savannah shared a recent sermon: “There’s a time in life when just walking and not growing faint is about as good as it can get. I try to walk and not grow faint, and it’s a gift from God that I’m able to do so — but it’s always with me.”
Closing the discussion, Savannah explained how she balances joy and grief: “We can hold our sadness and we can hold our joy, and if you don’t believe it, just watch me. I’m gonna show you.” She shares her children, Vale and Charley, with her husband Michael Feldman.
Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/
