India, July 11 -- Savannah Guthrie was absent from the "Today" show again this week, but her 84-year-old mother Nancy Guthrie's ongoing disappearance case is not the reason why.

Savannah Guthrie was last seen on the Today broadcast on Tuesday, July. Sheinelle Jones filled in for her alongside Craig Melvin on Wednesday, while Laura Jarrett took her place on Thursday, July 9. The reason for Guthrie's absence was not shared on either episode.

However, a source told People that Guthrie is simply taking a few days off for summer break and she is expected to return next week.

This is not the first time Guthrie has been away from Studio 1A. In June, she missed an episode because she was "starting production meetings on the Wordle game show co...