Savannah Guthrie to return to US TV show in April after mother’s disappearance

Savannah Guthrie during a visit to the Today show studios in New York earlier in March (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother’s apparent abduction, US TV host Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC’s Today show in April, saying in an interview that “joy will be my protest”.

Hoda Kotb said after her emotional interview with her former co-host aired that Savannah Guthrie will return April 6.