Sheinelle Jones Takes Leave of Absence From NBC’s ‘Today’ Show to Deal With Family Health Matter
NBC Today co-anchor Sheinelle Jones says that she is taking leave from the show as she deals with a family health matter. Jones announced the news on Instagram Wednesday morning, with co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin addressing it at the top of the 8 a.m. hour.
“We know so many of you have been asking about Sheinelle and missing her and we miss her too,” Guthrie said. “Sheinelle, we all love you and we are so looking forward to having you back,” Melvin added.
Jones has been with the Today show for more than a decade, joining the morning program’s weekend edition in 2014. She was named co-host of the show’s third hour in 2019, where she worked alongside Dylan Dreyer, Melvin, and other talent from the program and NBC News.
She has not been on the program over the past few weeks, prompting some fans to speculate why she was absent.
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Her absence also came as the Today show has been undergoing significant changes in recent weeks.
Monday marked the first official day as lead co-anchor for Craig Melvin, who joined Savannah Guthrie behind the Today anchor desk.
Melvin succeeded Hoda Kotb, who announced her plan to depart last year and had her last day on Friday. Kotb will shift to another role at NBC News.
Kotb’s exit also shook up the fourth hour of Today, which she had co-hosted alongside Jenna Bush Hager. The program was renamed Today with Jenna & Friends for the time being, with rotating guest hosts until NBC could find a permanent co-host for Bush Hager.
