Sheinelle Jones reveals why she has been absent from the ‘Today’ show for over a month

“Today” show co-host Sheinelle Jones revealed that she has been absent from her post for over a month due to a “family health matter.”

The journalist took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a statement, which read: “Hi everyone … I sincerely appreciate all of you who have reached out while I’ve been away from the show.

“I want to share that I’m taking time off to deal with a family health issue. It’s not lost on me how lucky I am not only to have the support of my Today Show daily, but to have all of you together.

“Your kindness means so much to me. I’ll see you soon,” she concluded her brief post without detailing who dealt with 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 have been asking about Sheneille and missing her, and we miss her too.”

After Guthrie read Jones’ Instagram statement, Craig Melvin added, “We all love you and we’re so excited to have you back.”

Jones — who has been on “Today” since 2014 — is one of the three main co-anchors of 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 so many of you miss her,” Dreyer said. “Of course we are here too. We can’t wait for her to come back and Sheinelle, we love you.”

Roker blew an air kiss as Melvin added, “We love you.”

The 46-year-old broadcaster last appeared on the talk show on December 18, 2024 and has only appeared in pre-recorded episodes since then.

Fans began expressing concern over Jones’ absence after the rest of the “Today” staff returned from vacation. She also missed former co-anchor Hoda Kotb’s star-studded emotional broadcast last week.

Prior to Wednesday’s announcement, the “Today” show co-hosts would briefly mention that Jones was off or just out for the day.

NBC and “Today” correspondents Carson Daly, Vicky Nguyen, Laura Jarrett and Savannah Sellers have all also rotated as replacements.

Over the past few weeks, social media users have flooded the comments section of both her and the “Today” show’s Instagram pages, wondering where she’s been.

“Where are you @sheinelle_o Are you ok?” one person commented during her latest Instagram post.

“Your fans miss you. I hope all is well and we will see you again next week today. You are very much loved by the viewers ,” another user wrote on his 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 being said about her absence,” another commented on a recent “Today” show entry.

“Prayers going out to you Sheinelle for whatever you are going through,” another commented.

“Where’s Sheinelle???? Why hasn’t anyone mentioned her?? What happened to @sheinelle_o,” asked another user on Instagram.

“Praying for @sheinelle_o as she’s been gone a few weeks now,” read another.

Jones and her husband, Uche Ojeh, share three children: 15-year-old son Kayin and 12-year-old twins, Clara and Uche.

Jones and Ojeh met at Northwestern University and dated for nearly a decade before breaking up in 2007.