TODAY host Savannah Guthrie has been replaced on the morning show on Wednesday.

She was absent as Craig Melvin filled in for her.

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Savannah Guthrie was abruptly absent from Today on Wednesday, without any explanationCredit: NBC

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Craig Melvin filled in for Savannah, and was joined by Hoda KotbCredit: NBC
Hoda Kotb did not have her usual co-host next to her on Wednesday, as Savannah was abruptly out.

Before Wednesday’s absence, Savannah hosted the show on Monday and Tuesday.

But on Wednesday morning, Craig sat next to Hoda and delivered the news of the day.

Typically, Craig joins Savannah and Hoda about 30 minutes into the program at the desk, but on Wednesday, he was there in the beginning.

“Good morning. So happy you are with us on this Wednesday morning,” Hoda said.

“Savannah is off, but Craig is with us.”

Hoda did not elaborate as to where her co-host was.

It is not clear if Savannah will be back on Thursday.

BACK TODAY

Craig returned to the morning show on Tuesday after a long vacation with his family.

He did not join Savannah and Hoda during the first hour on Tuesday, but was there for Today’s third hour.

The host was joined by Al Roker and Vicky Nguyen.

Sheinelle Jones and Dylan Dreyer were absent on Tuesday.

During his first appearance back on the show, Craig explained where he had been over the past week.

He had been vacationing with family and having a blast while gone.

“It’s good to be back,” Craig told Al, who welcomed him back to the show.

“We went down last week, me, my younger brother, and my older brothers and all their kids went on vacation, beach, pool, beach, pool,” Craig said.

He played golf with his dad and said his wife Lindsay Czarniak organized a family tennis outing with the other members of his family.

“It was great, but it was like 95 degrees,” he said.

LIFE’S A BEACH

During Craig’s absence, his wife, Lindsay, kept fans updated about the popular TV star’s whereabouts.

She posted photos and videos to her Instagram last Wednesday of herself, her kids, and other family at the beach.

Lindsay posted a photo of her son catching a football while seemingly jumping backward in the ocean.

Lindsay captioned the photo “Connection,” and added various hashtags including #family.

She then shared a video of her and her family watching the sunset and sunrise on the beach.

It appears that the family was at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

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No explanation was given as to where Savannah is or when she will be back on the morning showCredit: NBC

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Craig returned to Today on Tuesday, after spending a week away on vacation with his familyCredit: NBC

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Savannah was in the rest of the week, and it is not clear when she will returnCredit: NBC