NBC host says returning is ‘part of my purpose’ nearly two months after her mother Nancy’s apparent abduction

After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother’s apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC’s Today show next month, saying in an interview that aired on Friday: “Joy will be my protest.”

Hoda Kotb said after her emotional interview with her former co-host aired that Guthrie will return on 6 April. Guthrie said it was hard to imagine returning to a place of joy and lightness. While she doesn’t know if she can do it or if she will belong any more, Guthrie said she wants to try.