THE TODAY Show host Craig Melvin has gone missing from the morning show once again.
He was replaced by Sheinelle Jones, making the main desk all-females.
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Sheinelle joined Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb on Thursday morning.
Sheinelle is typically an anchor during the third hour of Today, along with Craig, Al Roker, and Dylan Dreyer.
However, she took a leading role today, as she sat with the two main anchors at the desk.
Craig was on the show on Wednesday and no explanation was given for his absence.
This isn’t the first time Sheinelle has sat in for the host.
Earlier this month, she made up a rare all-female panel once again as she sat at the desk during the first hour.
And she did this twice that week when the host was out, with Tom Llamas replacing Craig during the rest of the time he was out.
It is not clear if he will return to the desk on Friday.
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MELVIN MOMENT
Earlier this month, Craig was missing from the morning show again, but called in to explain where he was.
Instead of having the day fully off on Monday, he called in to share he was working from a separate location.
“Hey Hoda, Savannah, good morning,” the 43-year-old told his co-hosts over the air.
He then proceeded to explain that he was out of town to work on a segment about Sunday Night Football.
Craig gave viewers an inside look at what goes on behind the scenes of the show.
“The preparation that goes into producing Sunday Night Football is intense,” he shared.
The host continued: “And for the first time ever, they allowed our cameras into the closed-door meetings with the coaches, the players, the producers.
“Pulling back the curtain on primetime’s most-watched show.”
After the taped portion of the segment ended, Today cut back over to Craig live in Miami and Savannah and Hoda live in New York.
This time around, though, the pair were joined by another fan-favorite host: Al Roker.
“How cool, Craig!” Savannah told her colleague.
He reiterated to her and the others: “I mean, guys, it was a lot of fun. It’s such a sight to behold. We’re talking somewhere between 150-200 people, and it’s like this traveling circus.
“…Seeing it up close, you develop a new appreciation for our colleagues over on the sports side.
NOT TODAY
Even though Sheinelle took a leading role this week, fans are worried she might be saying goodbye to the morning show.
Taking to Instagram, she posted a candid video from her home on Wednesday.
Addressing her 374k followers, the 44-year-old, wrote in the caption: “Time to say goodbye.”
Many fans were worried that she was referring to her career on Today.
But in the video, she explained that she was instead saying goodbye to many of her personal belongings.
“I don’t know what got into me but I decided it’s time to start to declutter in the basement, to get rid of stuff,” said the 3rd hour co-host.
Sheinelle’s fans from her eight years on Today were quick to share their relief.
One in the comments wrote: “Whew, got scared there.”
“Girl, I was like, ‘Who are you saying goodbye to?’” chimed in another.
“Yes that caption was triggering,” wrote a third.
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