Sheinelle Jones, the third-hour co-host of “Today,” revealed on Wednesday that she is taking an extended break from the morning show to handle a family health matter. Now, new details have emerged about her absence. The journalist, 46, did not disclose the nature of the issue, but a source close to Jones told People the situation is “serious.”

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.

Fans have been vocal on social media, wondering about Jones' absence especially after she missed Hoda Kotb’ s farewell show on Jan. 10. The milestone appeared to bring out everyone from the Today family, including Carson Daly, Jenna Bush Hager, Peter Alexander, Laura Jarrett, Willie Geist and frequent Today special contributor Maria Shriver.

The Today show is undergoing significant changes as Hoda Kotb leaves and Craig Melvin takes her seat alongside Savannah Guthrie. Hoda announced her departure from her long-running job at the Today show several months ago,

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

Sheinelle Jones is addressing her absence from the "Today" show. The beloved co-anchor of the NBC morning show's third hour has been absent for weeks but announced Wednesday that she is taking break from "Today" to focus on her family.

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.

Fans are flooding social media with questions about Sheinelle Jones’ absence from Today over the past few weeks. Many viewers took notice of Sheinelle’s absence, particularly from Hoda Kotb’s final episode of the program on0.

“Today” show co-host Sheinelle Jones revealed she ... After Guthrie read Jones’ Instagram statement, Craig Melvin added, “We all love you and we are so looking forward to having you ...

Today' show co-anchor Sheinelle Jones tells fans she will see them 'soon' as she continues with a 'family health matter.' She has been off air since December.

Jones, a third-hour co-host on the morning show, was suddenly absent from the set late last week. She also missed Monday and Tuesday's segments. As "The TODAY Show" sees a reshuffling of anchors, many fans speculated about whether Jones' absent may be permanent.

Where is Sheinelle Jones? 'Today' show's Savannah Guthrie, Craig Melvin speak up about absence On the "Today" show Wednesday, Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin pointed viewers to Jones' Instagram ...