Sheinelle Jones' son Kayin, 16, has one request for his mom as she steps into her new role at 'Today.' On Dec. 9, news broke that Jones would be replacing Hoda Kotb as the co-anchor for 'Today with Jenna & Friends.

Sheinelle Jones’s 16-year-old son, Kayin, quickly spotted an unexpected perk of her new role co-hosting the fourth hour of TODAY with Jenna Bush Hager. For as long as he can remember, Kayin’s mother has worked in morning television, slipping out in the dark well before he and his 13-year-old twin siblings, Clara and Uche, were awake.

Jones, 47, was born in Philadelphia. She attended Northwestern University, where she obtained her bachelor's degree in journalism and met her late husband, Uche Ojeh.

The "TODAY" show announced on Tuesday that Sheinelle Jones will co-host the fourth hour of the network’s flagship morning show alongside Jenna Bush Hager. Bush Hager said that Jones, 47, will join her on the newly named TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle.

Sheinelle Jones was announced as Hoda Kotb’s replacement on the fourth hour of the Today show on Tuesday, December 9 — and other hopefuls are starting to realize that they never had a chance, Rob Shuter reported in his Naughty But Nice Substack on Wednesday.

Today' fans were ecstatic to learn Sheinelle Jones will co-host the fourth hour with Jenna Bush Hager. The show, 'Today With Jenna and Sheinelle,' airs in January 2026.