NEW CHAPTER: TODAY’s Sheinelle Jones steps away from morning show to focus on major NEW PROJECT
TODAY show host Sheinelle Jones has temporarily stepped away from the morning show to focus on another project.
Jenna Bush Hager addressed her co-star’s absence from Jenna & Sheinelle during Monday morning’s episode, confirming that she’ll be back.
Jenna, 44, revealed that she’ll be working with celebrity guest stars, as well as a Today Show fan-favorite, while Sheinelle, 47, takes time away from the morning show.
She confirmed on the show that her co-host is taking advantage of Spring Break, taking time away to focus on family and other work obligations.
The official Instagram page for their morning segment revealed that Matt Rogers will co-host Monday’s episode with Jenna, with Willie Geist stepping in from Tuesday through Friday.
Other celebrities appearing on the show this week include Alix Earle, Olivia Munn, Sharon Stone, Jaafar Jackson, and Arsenio Hall.
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Instead of appearing in her usual co-host spot on Monday, Sheinelle stopped by Good Day to promote her new book, Through Mom’s Eyes.
She shared a series of promotional videos on her Instagram Story was well.
In one clip, she brought fans behind the scenes as she recorded the audiobook version of Through Mom’s Eyes.
She also shared footage from a trip she and Jenna took to Jamaica, which was partially documented on Today.
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While fans were thrilled about the celebrity lineup, some were concerned about missing Sheinelle.
One viewer questioned, “Are both Jenna and Sheinelle going to be missing?”
Others shared heart, fire, and praise hands emojis in the comments.
Sheinelle’s absence from the show comes days after Peter Alexander confirmed his exit from NBC.
He has been a staple on the network for 22 years.
“I’ve been away from my home more than 80 nights in the last seven months, more than 220 Friday nights away from my family in the last seven years,” he said during a Saturday broadcast.
“I’m eager to carve out a better balance between my personal and professional lives, and to challenge myself with something new.”
Peter travels from his Washington, D.C. home to New York City every week for Saturday’s taping.
He first joined the weekend broadcast in 2018, and became the co-chief White House correspondent at NBC three years later.
“It’s hard to believe, but I have been part of the NBC family for longer than I’ve had my own family,’ he said.
“Being right here, with this team and with all the folks you don’t see on TV, this is literally my happy place.”
He has daughters aged 12 and 10.
Amid his exit, rumors have swirled that in addition to his desire to spend more time with family he had grown frustrated with being passed over for bigger gigs.
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“He’d be the first to say he’s had ambitions for the top anchor jobs, and with all of those spots recently filled, he’s going to try something new,” an insider told Page Six.
Speculation has swirled that he may be joining MS Now for an 11am weekday slot, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
