View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images NBC's Today show is finally welcoming back one of its familiar faces. Sheinelle Jones has been absent from the program since January 10, 2025 - the same day Hoda Kotb aired her final episode-after revealing she stepped away to focus on a "family health matter." On September 2, Savannah Guthrie announced on air that Sheinelle will officially return to Studio 1A on Friday, September 5, 2025. The program will include a pre-taped interview between Savannah and Sheinelle.