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.

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.

Sheinelle Jones has announced she is taking some time off the air from TODAY in order to attend to “a family health matter.” She updated fans with a message on Instagram that was read on the show by Savannah Guthrie on Jan.

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.”