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Sheinelle Jones has stepped away from the third hour of “Today” to replace Hoda Kotb and join Jenna Bush Hager on “Today with Jenna & Friends” full-time.

The pair announced the news during the latest episode of “Jenna & Friends” on Tuesday morning.

Jones, 47, first joined the hit morning talk show when she started as a co-host for “Weekend Today” back in 2014.

She later transitioned to a weekday role on the third hour of NBC’s “Today” in 2019, where she largely remained until this week.

The “Wild Child” host took a leave of absence from the third hour of “Today” beginning in December 2024. Jones had revealed that she was stepping back from the show for an extended time in January 2025 due to a personal situation.

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