Today host Savannah Guthrie has been absent from the show for a while after a health issue. In a new interview, she broke her silence on her failed marriage. The comments gave rare insight into the heartbreaking moment in her life. Keep reading for all the details.
Savannah Guthrie Finally Returns To Morning Show
Months after Hoda Kotb left the Today Show, Savannah Guthrie revealed her own departure. She temporarily had to step away from the morning news program amid a serious health issue. She had to have surgery on her vocal cords, leaving her unable to talk for a few weeks. After several weeks at home, Savannah Guthrie is finally ready to make a comeback.
Her official return date is Monday, January 26. However, she returned on Friday’s show for a segment about her vocal cord surgery and recovery.
Today Host Breaks Silence On Failed Marriage
Hoda Kotb left Today to spend more time with her kids and launch the wellness platform Joy 101. Part of the platform is a new series, Joy Rides. Savannah Guthrie was the first guest, riding New York City’s Rockefeller Center with Hoda Kotb, chatting along the way.
Savannah Guthrie has kept the details of her divorce mostly to herself. She was married to BBC journalist Mark Orchard for just under four years. They tied the knot in 2005 before splitting in 2009. “It was horrible and sad, and it broke my heart, and it took me years to recover,” Savannah Guthrie said on Monica Lewinsky’s podcast last year. She refused to say more than that.
The topic of her divorce came up during her ride with Hoda Kotb. Savannah Guthrie briefly touched on the sore subject.
“I was in my 30s. I felt old, but I now see that I was pretty young, and I was sad about it. And I was also starting a new job at a place called NBC and trying really hard to make my way and make my little dream come true while other dreams were falling apart.”
“I felt like a failure,” the Today host admitted.
She credited her deep faith in God for getting her through the heartbreak. “I realized I didn’t have to be perfect to be loved by God. I didn’t even have to be close because I was definitely a failure. And I really felt loved and carried by God, and that was such an important, integral moment of life,” Savannah Guthrie said.
She’s Happily Married Now
While Savannah Guthrie’s first marriage ended in heartbreak, she found love again. She’s been married to Michael Feldman since 2014. They share two children: daughter Vale and son Charley.
She met her second husband, a former political advisor, in 2008 and they started dating after her divorce. They dated for over five years before marrying.
The Today host’s first marriage was a failure, but she found love again.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger