Savannah Guthrie references her missing mother’s Irish roots on Today show
Co-host Savannah Guthrie mentioned her mother’s Irish heritage during a Today broadcast, marking a rare public reference to the still-missing Nancy Guthrie seven months after her disappearance.
Savannah Guthrie spoke about her mother’s background on Thursday’s episode of the Today show, noting that her mother and grandmother were from Galway, Ireland. The comment came as the program announced plans to film a series of live episodes in Ireland, with Guthrie and her co-hosts wearing green in anticipation of the trip.
"My mother’s family — my mother was Irish, [as was] her grandmother. They were from Galway," Guthrie said.
The reference to her mother in the past tense was noted by observers, though a source clarified it does not confirm Nancy Guthrie’s death. Nancy, 84, was abducted from her Arizona home in February, and DNA matching hers was later found at the scene. Surveillance captured a masked, armed individual on the porch the morning of the disappearance.
Guthrie has previously used social media to appeal for information, expressing uncertainty about her mother’s fate and urging authorities to locate her. The investigation remains active.