After stepping away from the “Today” show in December 2024, Sheinelle Jones has remained absent from her usual anchor chair. While Jones hasn’t gone into detail about the reason behind her absence, previous statements revealed she stepped away from the daily morning news show due to a “family health matter.”

Today' show star Dylan Dreyer shared an update on her co-host Sheinelle Jones' absence along with an emotional message at the 2025 Kentucky Derby.

She’s hanging in there,” Dreyer said of her ‘3rd Hour of Today’ co-host, who has not appeared on a new broadcast since December Today’s Dylan Dreyer gave an update on colleague Sheinelle Jones’ ongoing absence while attending the 2025 Kentucky Derby“She's doing all right.