“Today” show co-host Sheinelle Jones revealed she has been away from her job for over a month due to a “family health issue.”
The reporter took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a statement that read: “Hey everyone…I sincerely appreciate all of you who reached out to me while I was away from the show.
“I want to share that I am taking the time to resolve a family health issue. It’s not lost on how lucky I am to not only have the support of my daily Today Show, but to have all of you.
“Your kindness means so much to me. I’ll see you soon,” she concluded her brief message without specifying who was handling the health issue.
Her absence was also discussed on Wednesday’s episode of the “Today” show with Savannah Guthrie saying, “We want to share some news here about our friend Sheneille.” …We know so many of you are asking about Sheneille and we miss her and we miss her too.
After Guthrie read Jones’ Instagram statement, Craig Melvin added, “We love you all and we can’t wait to see you again.”
Jones –– who has been with “Today” since 2014 –– is one of three main co-anchors on the “Today” show and also co-hosts “Today 3rd Hour” with Melvin, Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer.
The “Today 3rd Hour” co-hosts also read Jones’ statement and wished her well while expressing their love for her.
“We know many of you miss her,” Dreyer said. “Of course, we’re here too. We can’t wait for her to come back, and Sheinelle, we love you.
Roker blew an air kiss while Melvin added, “We love you.”
The broadcaster, 46, last appeared on the talk show on December 18, 2024 and has since only been featured in pre-recorded episodes.
Fans began expressing concern about Jones’ absence after the rest of the “Today” crew returned from vacation. She also missed former co-anchor Hoda Kotb’s emotional farewell last week.
Before Wednesday’s announcement, the co-hosts of the “Today” show briefly mentioned that Jones was out or just out for the day.
NBC and “Today” correspondents Carson Daly, Vicky Nguyen, Laura Jarrett and Savannah Sellers also rotated as fill-ins.
Over the past few weeks, social media users have flooded the comments section of her and the “Today” show’s Instagram pages wondering where she has been.
“Where are you @sheinelle_o 🙏🏾 Are you okay?” one person commented under his latest Instagram post.
“Your fans miss you. Hope all is well and we’ll see you next week on Today. You are very loved by viewers ❤️ ♥️ ❤️,” another user wrote on her Instagram page.
“Where is @sheinelle_o!!?” She is my favorite! So worried about her and so strange that she hasn’t been there and nothing is said about her absence,” someone else commented in a recent article on the “Today” show.
“Prayers are being sent to you Sheinelle for all you are going through,” someone else commented.
“Where is Sheinelle???? Why hasn’t anyone mentioned it?? What happened to @sheinelle_o,” another user asked on Instagram.
“Praying for @sheinelle_o as she’s been gone for a few weeks now,” someone else added.
Jones and her husband, Uche Ojeh, share three children: son Kayin, 15, and 12-year-old fraternal twins, Clara and Uche.
Jones and Ojeh met at Northwestern University and dated for nearly a decade before getting married in 2007.
