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 on Wednesday morning, with co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin addressing it at the top of the 8 a.m. hour.

The broadcaster last appeared on “Today” and “Today 3rd Hour” on Dec. 18, 2024 and has only been featured in pre-recorded episodes since then.

Sheinelle Jones, a beloved co-host of the "Third Hour of Today," has been noticeably absent from the show since mid-December, leaving fans and viewers

Sheinelle Jones is addressing her absence from the "Today" show amid shifts at the beloved NBC morning show, which has dominated the ratings.

Sheinelle Jones addresses her prolonged absence from her seat on the Today show with an update about the reasons why she's gone.

Sheinelle Jones has been absent from the “Today” show for over a week — and she finally revealed why she’s been staying home.

Sheinelle Jones, the third-hour co-host of “Today,” revealed on Wednesday that she is taking an extended break from the morning show to handle a family health matter. Now, new details have emerged about her absence. The journalist, 46, did not disclose the nature of the issue, but a source close to Jones told People the situation is “serious.”

"I sincerely appreciate all of you who have reached out while I've been absent," the anchor wrote in a social media post that was read by Savannah Guthrie.

Sheinelle Jones is addressing her month-long absence from Today. The 46-year-old reporter – who co-host’s 3rd Hour of Today alongside Al Roker, Craig Melvin, and Dylan Dreyer – has been absent from the long-running NBC show since Dec.

Sheinelle Jones has revealed that a “family health matter” is the reason why she hasn’t been seen on the Today show in recent weeks. Jones, who co-hosts the 3rd Hour of Today alongside Al Roker, Craig Melvin, and Dylan Dreyer, took to Instagram page on Wednesday morning (January 15) to share a statement explaining her absence.

Today' show co-anchor Sheinelle Jones tells fans she will see them 'soon' as she continues with a 'family health matter.' She has been off air since December.