"NBC didn't have to look too far to find its next co-host. Sheinelle Jones will now anchor the fourth hour of NBC's morning talk show with Jenna Bush Hager. Beginning in the new year, the program will be called Today With Jenna & Sheinelle. Jones is currently working on the Today's third hour, where she's been since January 2019. An NBC stalwart, she previously worked from 2014 to '19 on Today 's weekend portion of the show. When Jones moves to her new spot, Craig Melvin, Al Roker, and Dylan Dreyer will continue covering the 9 a.m. slot as a trio. Jones will be the first Black co-host of the "fourth hour," a position that was previously held by Ann Curry, Natalie Morales, Kathie Lee Gifford, and Hoda Kotb."
""Today, I am so thrilled to announce I have found my forever friend and we are gonna start a brand-new journey in January," Hager said. "You all know her, she's an extraordinary broadcaster, but more importantly, she exemplifies exactly what this show is all about.""
""God, a year ago at this time was tough for me," Jones said, referring to the death of her husband, Uche Ojeh, following an illness. Jones returned to air in September after a break. "It feels divine," she expressed. "It feels like Uche's up there with God. He's Mr. Competitive, like, 'Let's make this happen for Sheinelle.'""
Sheinelle Jones will move from Today’s third hour to co-anchor the fourth hour with Jenna Bush Hager, and the program will be renamed Today With Jenna & Sheinelle in the new year. Jones has worked on Today since 2014 in weekend and since January 2019 in the third hour. Craig Melvin, Al Roker, and Dylan Dreyer will continue to cover the 9 a.m. slot as a trio. Jones becomes the first Black co-host of the fourth hour. Jones returned to the air in September after a break following the death of her husband, Uche Ojeh.
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