NBC CONFIRMATION: Sheinelle Jones Returns To TODAY Following Family Tragedy, Her Emotional ANNOUNCEMENT Sends Fans Into Frenzy
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The 47-year-old has been missing from our screens since DecemberCredit: Getty
When is Sheinelle Jones returning to Today?
At long last, finally, viewers know when Jones will be returning to our TVs, after Savannah Guthrie spilt all the details on Tuesday morning.
She announced that Jones, 47, will return to screens on Friday, September 5, after more than nine months away.
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Savannah Guthrie spilt all the details on Tuesday morning.Credit: NBC
Jones last appeared on Today on December 18, before vanishing from our screens.
Who is Sheinelle Jones?
Before the 47-year-old took a break from the show, she had been part of the regular Today lineup for more than a decade.
Born on April 19, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the American broadcaster’s first television gig was in Springfield, Illinois, for WICS in the early 2000s.
She joined the morning program’s weekend edition in 2014 and was later named as co-host of the show’s third hour in 2019, where she worked alongside Dylan Dreyer.
Why did she leave?
Jones decided to take a break from the show last December when her husband, Uche Ojeh, battled glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
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She has been a regular presenter on Today since 2014Credit: Getty
There is no cure for the cancer, although it can be managed with treatments like radiation and chemotherapy.
On her colleague’s return, Guthrie said: “She and her family have been through so much after the devastating loss of her husband, Uche.
“And we recently sat down together and shared a really personal conversation, talking about how she has carried on and found the strength these past few months.
“She calls this experience ‘a beautiful nightmare,’ and she has thoughts on grief that are so touching.
“She’s got a special message of hope too for anybody sharing their own struggles, and we’ll share that with you.”
Guthrie added: “And we cannot wait to welcome Sheinelle home right where she belongs, right here in our studio, Studio 1A on Friday.”
Today co-host Carson Daly revealed that he’s been anticipating Jones’s return.
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Jones did a tell-all interview with her colleague all about griefCredit: NBC
He said: “Her dressing room is right across from mine.
“For so many months, I peeked around the corner like, is today the day? Is she here yet?’”
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