THE Today Show’s Savannah Guthrie has abruptly left the show in the middle of the broadcast.

Savannah had a popular host fill in for her as she put mom duty first.

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Savannah Guthrie abruptly left the Today Show on Thursday and was replaced with Craig Melvin (left)Credit: NBC

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The Today host shares two children – Charles and Valerie – with her husband, Michael FeldmanCredit: Instagram/SavannahGuthrie
Savannah and Hoda started off Today together on Thursday.

However, about an hour into the broadcast, Savannah was replaced with Craig Melvin.

He typically joins the two women about 30 minutes into the broadcast.

This time a third host didn’t take his spot, but Al Roker did sit and talk with the hosts for a few minutes before he reported on the weather.

Savannah left about 30 minutes into the program, leaving just Craig and Hoda at the desk.

“Speaking of special events, Savannah had to leave early. It’s her kids’ first day of school,” Craig explained.

When the show came back from commercials about one hour in, Hoda reminded viewers that Savannah was not there because she was taking her children – Charlie, six, and Valerie, nine – to school.

“We wish them the best of luck today,” Hoda said with a big smile on her face.

Savannah did not return for the rest of the show but is expected to be back tomorrow.

She shares her two children with her husband, Michael Feldman, whom she married in 2014.

HODA ON!

The same thing happened on Wednesday’s show, except it was Hoda’s turn to bail out.

Hoda explained that one of Princess Diana’s sweaters was on sale and discussed it with her fellow co-hosts: Savannah 51; Al, 69; and Craig, 44.

After they finished that discussion, the host had to leave.

“Hoda you’re on the run. It’s the first day of school!” Savannah said.

“Taking my kids to school! Okay, can I leave right now? Bye!” Hoda said as she got up from her chair.

The 59-year-old grabbed her phone and ran off the set quickly.

Just like Savannah, she did not return for the rest of the day but returned on Thursday.

Hoda has two daughters named Haley and Hope, whom she adopted with her ex-fiance, Joel Schiffman.

FAMILY TIME

Before returning to Today this week, Savannah was out for a few weeks.

But, during her absence, she explained where she was.

After recovering from being sick, Savannah spent some family time at the US Open.

The host and her family took a picture by the huge tennis court, enjoying incredible front-row seating.

The daytime TV star smiled happily as she wrapped her arms around her husband Michael, 54, while their two kids grinned next to them.

Savannah opted for a casual look in a thin black sweater and jeans, with her hair down and minimal makeup on.

In her caption, she wrote: “Beautiful first night at US Open! Thank you team.”

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The host left in the middle of the broadcast to drop her kids off at their first day of schoolCredit: TheImageDirect.com

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Savannah Guthrie left the Today Show studio in an orange blouse, a multi-colored skirt, white sneakers, and a brown, wide-brimmed hatCredit: TheImageDirect.com

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Savannah is expected to return to the morning show on Friday