It sounds like Guthrie is very proud of her now former co-anchor for choosing to “go into the great unknown” and try something new in her life. At the same time, when Kotb did tell Guthrie, not long before she shocked fans on TV, she also had to voice her own sadness regarding the loss of getting to work with her everyday.

Savannah Guthrie shocks co-hosts with the revelation that she hasn't watched two cult classic movies on The Today Show - see details.