Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones have been friends and co-workers for a long time. Yet, their relationship may have changed after Sheinelle Jones joined the fourth hour of Today. Viewers took to social media to call out the strained relationship between the co-hosts. Keep reading for more details on the alleged tension.
Jenna Bush Hager Over The Moon After Permanent Co-Host Announced
Jenna Bush Hager took over as host of the Today Show‘s fourth hour after Kathie Lee Gifford left. Another huge hosting change came when Hoda Kotb left in 2025 to spend more time with her kids. The beloved anchor returned in February to fill in for Savannah Guthrie during her absence.
NBC was slow to find a permanent replacement for Hoda Kotb. They brought in rotating guest hosts for months before finally announcing that Sheinelle Jones would be the permanent co-host. She left the show’s third hour to join Jenna Bush Hager at the anchor desk.
The two initially hit it off, vowing to become besties and travel together. However, viewers think the relationship between Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones has become strained.
Today Fans Call Out Strained Relationship
There has been a lot of chatter on social media about Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones’ chemistry as co-hosts, or rather, their lack of chemistry. However, another longtime viewer believes there’s a deeper issue. They wrote in a Reddit thread that Jenna hates her co-host, and the viewer had receipts.
They cited an episode this week where Jenna Bush Hager got snippy with Sheinelle Jones. The two were discussing the upcoming Practical Magic sequel. Jenna was explaining that she loved the books because they’re about “sister empowerment,” and she has a sister. Sheinelle Jones chimed in that she has four sisters.
According to the viewer, Jenna Bush Hager snapped that it’s different because the book is about two sisters. Other viewers took to the comments to share their thoughts and give other examples of moments of tension between the co-hosts.
- “Jenna can get snappy with her co-host and guests at times and I think it’s unprofessional.”
- “I feel this way too. You can see such a sharp difference with the way she talks with Hoda or Savannah. It always feels very forced with Sheinelle.”
- “I used to work in tv producing and im telling you the issue is Jenna and not sheinele. I can tell because they have to keep bringing in a third person quickly on the air to add a third persona to offset the lack of chemistry.”
- “There was a segment earlier in the season when Sheinelle had just joined, where she said she hated being called Sheinelly. Since that day Jenna has called her Sheinelly at least once per show. That’s when I started thinking their relationship was not great”
Jenna Bush Hager was absent from the Today Show the day after the alleged tense exchanges. Tell us in the comments if you agree that she hates her co-host.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
