Today Show host Savannah Guthrie grins through her teeth during forced reunion with Matt Lauer at star-studded NYC wedding reception of NBC producer – with Amy Robach, TJ Holmes also making an appearance
Former Today Show host Savannah Guthrie was all smiles as she reunited with former friend and co-host Matt Lauer at a star-studded wedding reception on Saturday.
Former colleagues celebrated the wedding of NBC producer Jen Long and Reed Sterrett, as well as several other longtime employees.
DailyMail.com’s cameras were there as Guthrie smiled from ear to ear with her husband, public relations and communications consultant Michael Feldman.
Since 2019, Lauer has attended along with Shamin Abas, a British publicist, and his girlfriend.
The couple’s former Today Show co-stars Hoda Kotb and Al Roker also attended the event, and former GMA hosts TJ Holmes and Amy Robach, who just started hosting a podcast after being fired from the ABC show, also appeared.
Former Today Show host Savannah Guthrie (pictured left with husband Michael Feldman) was all smiles as she reunited with former friend and co-host Matt Lauer (pictured right with friend Shameen Abas) at a star-studded wedding reception on Saturday.
Sources told DailyMail.com that Guthrie initially wanted to decline the invitation because she “refused to be in the same room” with Lauer following his firing in 2017 for sexual harassment while the pair co-hosted the show.
But sources say Guthrie changed her mind and accepted having Lauer in the same room for her longtime friend’s big day.
Long, who left NBC’s Today in 2019 after 21 years, worked closely with both Lauer and Guthrie before jumping ship to become an executive producer of The Tonight Show.
Guthrie, who still hosts the show, broke down in tears after Long’s departure was announced and said the entire crew would be waving pom-poms in honor of her friend in her new role.
Long has since returned to Today and is now working closely with Guthrie again.
Long worked closely with Lauer and Guthrie on the Today Show.
The frosty relationship between the former co-hosts has worsened to the point where they are unable to talk about the situation with mutual friends.
Sources claimed that Guthrie was not interested in repairing her friendship with Lauer after the scandal, causing her to initially snub the upcoming party.
A year after he was fired, the 51-year-old admitted she hadn’t seen her fellow presenter since but had “tried to keep in touch” through text messages.
Lauer, a father of three, felt “betrayed” by his former co-host after she called the allegations “shocking and horrific” on air.
Both Guthrie and Hoda Kotb, who replaced Lauer, made several comments about the allegations on the show.
Long’s wedding guest list includes NBC meteorologist Al Roker, who repaired his relationship with Lauer after his cancer diagnosis, and several other network employees.
Lauer was accused of sexual harassment and rape by former network employee Brooke Nevils, with several other women coming forward with similar allegations.
Nevils confirmed she filed a complaint with Ronan Farrow over his 2019 book Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies and the Conspiracy to Protect Predators.
She alleged that he raped her in his hotel room during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, where she worked for NBC’s Meredith Vieira. Lauer insisted that all of his meetings were consensual.
Former GMA hosts TJ Holmes and Amy Robach, who just launched a podcast after being fired from the show, appeared
Al Roker, who remains a Today Show stalwart, was also in attendance.
Former Lauer and Guthrie Today Show co-host Hoda Kotb also appeared.
Savannah Guthrie and former co-host Matt Lauer will come face-to-face at a wedding today after Guthrie previously refused to be in the same room with him.
Former Today Show colleagues will celebrate the upcoming wedding of NBC producer Jen Long to her fiancé Reed Sterrett and several other longtime collaborators.
Since his dismissal, Lauer has led a quiet life away from the spotlight. He has been dating Shamin Abas since 2019, and last month the pair were seen out together in the Hamptons.
Lauer was left feeling “betrayed” by his former co-host Guthrie after she called the allegations “shocking and horrific” on air. Long’s wedding guest list includes NBC meteorologist Al Roker, who repaired his relationship with Lauer after his cancer diagnosis.
Lauer was accused of sexual harassment and rape by former network employee Brooke Nevils, and several other women have come forward with similar allegations.
Both Guthrie and Hoda Kotb, who replaced Lauer, made several comments about the allegations on the show. Lauer was left with the feeling that Guthrie “seized the opportunity to bury him.”
It is unclear whether Lauer will be accompanied to the wedding by his longtime girlfriend Shameen Abas, whom he began dating in 2019.
Last month, the couple was spotted out together in the Hamptons.
He lived a quiet life after his dismissal and subsequent divorce from Dutch model Annette Roque, his wife of 20 years. In 2018, Lauer agreed to pay his ex-wife $20 million in compensation.
“Matt and Annette have had an incredibly difficult year,” a source said at the time. “They both wanted to resolve the divorce amicably for the sake of their children, but it proved difficult.”
Last year he sold his 12-bedroom estate in the Hamptons for $44 million after three years on the market and falling prices.
“He has sold because he wants to spend more time in New Zealand,” the source said. People last month. “He feels peaceful there, loves it, loves the people, and it’s good for his performance level.”
The source added: “Matt has several projects he’s working on and Bryant (Gumbel) is encouraging and inspiring him. They talk regularly.
It’s unclear whether these “projects” include a return to television.
Long and Sterrett, CEO of a Maryland-based home buying company, are asking wedding guests to donate toward a honeymoon at an undisclosed location and also add $350 worth of Celeste bedding to their registry.
$200 robes are still available as gifts for the happy couple, and guests have already purchased a Crate and Barrel pan set for $600 and a Wusthof knife block for $320.