Today Show host Savannah Guthrie grins through her teeth during forced reunion with Matt Lauer at NBC producer's star-studded NYC wedding reception – with Amy Robach and TJ Holmes also appearing
Today Show host Savannah Guthrie was all smiles during a forced reunion with former friend and co-host Matt Lauer at a star-studded wedding reception Saturday.
The former colleagues celebrated NBC producer Jen Long's wedding to Reid Sterrett, along with several other longtime employees.
Cameras from DailyMail.com were on hand as Guthrie appeared smiling from ear to ear with her husband, public relations and communications consultant Michael Feldman.
Lauer had been present since 2019 along with Shamin Abas, a British publicist and his girlfriend.
Former Today Show co-stars Hoda Kotb and Al Roker were also in attendance, while ex-GMA hosts TJ Holmes and Amy Robach, who just started a podcast after being fired from the ABC show, made an appearance.
It was all smiles for former Today Show host Savannah Guthrie (pictured left with husband Micahel Feldman) during her reunion with former friend and co-host Matt Lauer (pictured right with girlfriend Shamin 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” as Lauer following his 2017 firing for sexual harassment when the pair were anchoring together.
But sources claim Guthrie has had a change of heart and would tolerate Lauer being 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 executive producer of The Tonight Show.
Guthrie, who remains on Today, was reportedly in tears after announcing Long's departure and said the entire team would be waving “pom poms” at her friend in her new role.
Long has since returned to Today and is now working closely with Guthrie again.
Long worked closely with both Lauer and Guthrie on the Today Show
The frosty relationship between the former co-anchors had escalated to the point where they can no longer talk about the situation with mutual friends.
Sources claimed that Guthrie was not interested in mending her friendship with Lauer after the scandal, which led to her initially disapproving of the upcoming bash.
A year after his dismissal, the 51-year-old admitted she had not seen her co-host since but was “trying to keep in touch” via text.
Lauer, a father of three, felt “betrayed” by his former co-host after she called the allegations “shocking and disgusting” on air.
Both Guthrie and Hoda Kotb, who replaced Lauer, made several comments about the allegations on the show.
The guest list for Long's wedding includes NBC weatherman Al Roker, who rebuilt 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, while several other women came forward with similar allegations.
Nevils confirmed that she filed the complaints with Ronan Farrow for his 2019 book Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a 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 has maintained that all of his encounters were consensual.
Ex-GMA hosts TJ Holmes and Amy Robach, who just started a podcast after being fired from the show, appeared
Al Roker, who remains a fixture on the Today Show, was also in attendance
Lauer and Guthrie's former Today Show co-host Hoda Kotb also appeared
Savannah Guthrie and former co-host Matt Lauer
The former Today Show colleagues celebrated NBC producer Jen Long's wedding to her fiancé Reid Sterrett with 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 the pair were spotted together last month on a walk in The Hamptons
Lauer felt “betrayed” by his former co-host Guthrie after she called the allegations “shocking and disgusting” on air. The guest list for Long's wedding included NBC weatherman Al Roker, who rebuilt his relationship with Lauer after his cancer diagnosis
Lauer was accused of sexual harassment and rape by former network employee Brooke Nevils, while several other women came forward with similar allegations
Both Guthrie and Hoda Kotb, who replaced Lauer, made several comments about the allegations on the show. Lauer felt as if Guthrie 'took the opportunity to bury him'
Lauer has been living a quiet life since 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 the settlement.
“Matt and Annette have had an incredibly difficult year,” a source said at the time. 'They both wanted to settle their divorce amicably in the interests of their children, but that has not been easy.'
Last year he sold his 12-bedroom estate in the Hamptons for $44 million after three years on the market and a price drop.
“He sold because he wants to spend more time at his home in New Zealand,” a source said People last month. 'He feels peaceful there, loves it, loves the people and it is good for his productivity.'
The source added, “Matt has a number of projects he is working on, and Bryant (Gumbel) has been encouraging and inspiring to him. They talk regularly.'
It's unclear if these “projects” include a comeback to television.
Long and Sterrett, CEO of a Maryland-based home buying company, ask wedding guests to make a donation for their honeymoon at an undisclosed location, and also list $350 worth of Celeste bedding on their registry.
Robes that cost $200 are still available as gifts for the happy couple, while guests are already purchasing a $600 Crate and Barrel cookware set and a $320 Wusthof knife block.