THE TODAY Show host Savannah Guthrie has gone missing from the morning show desk on Thursday.
However, she called in to her co-hosts, Hoda Kotb and Craig Melvin to explain why.
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Craig returned from a long break and took Savannah‘s seat at the desk.
Although Savannah was on the show yesterday, she quickly traveled to Washington D.C. to receive the 2022 Caregiver Champion award at the Elizabeth Dole Foundation Heroes and History Makers gala.
The TODAY Show posted the video from the gala on their Twitter page with the caption: “Congrats to our very own @SavannahGuthrie,” adding that she was honored with the above award.
Tom Hanks presented her with the award and she gave a speech, as seen in the clip.
Savannah then called into the studio from DC to talk to her co-workers about the honor.
“Savannah, what a night. That looked beautiful. We are so proud of you,” Hoda said, as she and Craig clapped.
The host thanked them and told her co-hosts that the gala raised a lot of money for a worthy cause.
It is not clear if she will be back behind the desk on Friday.
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SAVANNAH’S NEW STYLE
Before going missing from the show, Savannah showed off a new look while hosting the live morning show on Wednesday.
She has reunited with all of her main co-hosts, as Carson Daly is back following a lengthy hiatus, and celebrated the reunion with a scene-stealing new style.
During the broadcast, Savannah sat front and center.
She had Al Roker and Craig on one side and Hoda and Carson Daly on the other.
Along with sitting in the middle, the TV personality also drew attention her way due to her new accessory.
Savannah decided to rock a pair of glasses for the day’s show and had on a pair of dark frames.
Aside from the glasses, the Today show anchor also went for a new color scheme for her on-air clothing.
Savannah often opts for white, navy, and black when it comes to her TV attire, sometimes going for an extra pop of color with some pink.
On Wednesday, though, she decided to switch it up.
While the other hosts were in shades of black and gray, she got into the fall theme with a warmer tone for her mid-week Today show outfit.
Though still wearing white for her lacy top, Savannah chose a reddish brown for her pantsuit.
Along with the off-maroon slacks, she had on a matching blazer with three bronze buttons on either side.
She topped off the look with gold jewelry on her neck and on her fingers.
GONE AGAIN
Just last week, Savannah was absent from the morning show again.
Correspondent Tom Llamas filled in for Guthrie on last Monday morning’s show.
Tom warmed Savannah’s seat, sitting next to Craig and Hoda during news segments.
It’s not the first time he has filled in for the main Today Show hosts.
Tom spent some time in September subbing in for Hoda while she was on vacation.
Before joining NBC in 2021, he was known as the weekend anchor for ABC’s World News Tonight.
He held the position from 2014 to 2021 following a successful run at WNBC-TV as an investigative reporter and anchor.
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