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 is married to business consultant Uche Ojeh, and the couple has three children together: 14-year-old Kayin and 12-year-old twins, Clara and Uche. A source told People that Sheinelle's current situation is “serious” but doesn’t involve Sheinelle’s husband or three children.

Sheinelle Jones, a popular host on NBC’s “Today,” has announced that she will be taking a leave of absence from the show due to a family health matter. Fans became worried about Jones after she stopped appearing on the morning show program’s third hour.

The Sheinelle Jones mystery has been solved. Jones, 46, the third-hour co-host of “Today”, was noticeably absent from the beloved morning show late last week — missing Hoda Kotb’s monumental final show after nearly 18 years on Friday, Jan. 10.

Hour Today co-host Sheinelle Jones has been notably absent from the morning talk show since the holidays, and her latest Instagram post was an emotional one. Jones has been co-hosting the third Today hour since 2019 but fans have been wondering where she’s been the last few weeks.

“Hi everybody ... I sincerely appreciate all of you who have reached out while I’ve been absent from the show,” Sheinelle said. “I want to share with you that I’m taking time to deal with a family health matter.

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

Jones’ continued absence coincided with two major Today events, the first being Hoda Kotb ’s final day on the show on Friday, January 10. She was the only one of the show’s major hosts to be absent for Kotb’s farewell celebration, which included celebrity appearances from Gayle King, Simone Biles, Jimmy Fallon and more.

Sheinelle and Uche became parents with the birth of their eldest child, son Kayin, in August 2009. Kayin seemingly shares his mom’s passion for journalism, as he interviewed Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney for NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt: Kids Edition in March 2021.

However, concern grew after she was absent from Hoda Kotb’s last show as an anchor and Craig Melvin’s first. Several comments left on the “Today” show’s Instagram page inquired as to where she was. “Where in the world is Sheinelle? Why has she missed out on the great moments with Hoda and Craig,” one fan asked.

NBC host Sheinelle Jones has broken her silence about her mysterious absence from "Today," revealing she is taking an extended break from the popular morning show to deal with a "family health matter"—while assuring fans that she will return to her on-air role when the time is right.

Jones has been with Today since October 2014 when she joined the show as part of Weekend Today. She became the co-host of 3rd Hour Today in January 2019, giving her a six-day work schedule as she continued to co-anchor Weekend Today on Saturdays. She left the weekend show in December 2019.