Sheinelle Jones is taking over a brand new function on Right now — not less than for one week.
Jones will cohost a whole week of Right now With Jenna & Mates, beginning on Monday, September 22. “My good pal Sheinelle Jones can be with me all week lengthy. I’m so excited,” Jenna Bush Hager introduced on the present’s Friday, September 19, episode. “We’ve been at this for a very long time, I need to say six months, however I feel even longer, and Sheinelle hasn’t achieved it but. So, we’re excited we get to hold collectively subsequent week.”
Bush Hager has continued to cohost the fourth hour of Right now with a rotating lineup of movie star visitor hosts since Hoda Kotb exited the NBC morning present again in January. Jones returned to Right now earlier this month after taking a number of months off amid the dying of her husband, Uche Ojeh.
Followers shared their pleasure about Jones’ Jenna & Mates look through social media. “Lastly 🙌🙌❤️😍,” one individual wrote beneath a Friday Instagram submit about Jones’ cohosting gig. “OMG it’s going to be superb!!! 😍😍😍,” one other added.
Many followers expressed their want to see Jones completely take over Kotb’s former function as Bush Hager’s cohost. “How thrilling! Make her a everlasting! Crew Jenna and Sheinelle!!” somebody prompt, whereas a special individual requested, “Can she be your everlasting co-host ?!?!”
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“Everlasting co-host ultimately? She can be nice! 🙌,” one other person commented, whereas another person wrote, “I’m so excited!! I’d like to see @dylandreyernbc for every week too after which @sheinelle_o because the everlasting cohost! Jenna and Sheinelle has a terrific ring to it!!! 🧡💛🧡💛.”
Jones’ title has been floated round as a possible substitute for Kotb over the previous few months, although NBC has not formally confirmed any Jenna & Mates internet hosting adjustments. Subsequent week’s cohosting gig, nevertheless, may function a check to see whether or not Jones would make a superb match on the present.
Kotb, for her half, gave Jones her cohosting stamp of approval throughout a June look on Watch What Occurs Dwell With Andy Cohen. “To me, the contenders are Savannah [Guthrie]. I feel she can be nice. I feel Justin Sylvester‘s superb,” she mentioned. “Scarlett Johansson crushed it. … And Matt Rogers is nice. And likewise, our pricey pal Sheinelle Jones, who’s going via a troublesome time, and I feel that she can be good. I really feel prefer it’s whoever clicks nice with Jenna. I feel that’s the one.”
Kotb not too long ago shared a candy on-air reunion with Jones when she returned to Right now for a particular look on September 9. Whereas stepping out on the 30 Rockefeller Plaza to greet followers, Kotb embraced Jones for a hug.
“She’s altering lives simply by being precisely who she is,” Kotb acknowledged on the present. Referring to Jones’ sit-down dialog with Guthrie about her husband’s dying, Kotb added, “Three of my pals known as instantly after you guys had been speaking and mentioned that they felt perpetually modified after listening to that dialog. So, I used to be saying, ‘You don’t should make any effort. You simply be, and also you’re doing what you’re doing.’ So, anyway, I like you.”
Right now With Jenna & Mates, Weekdays, 10 a.m. ET, NBC