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Bush Hager was not present in Today<\/em>\u2018s Studio 1A on Tuesday, March 24. Craig Melvin<\/a> offered an explanation for her absence while taking over her \u201cMorning Boost\u201d segment during the show\u2019s 7 a.m. hour. \u201cJBH on assignment, so I\u2019ll try to do you [Hoda Kotb<\/a>] and Jenna proud here,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n Sheinelle Jones<\/a> was also missing from the broadcast, and Tuesday\u2019s episode of Today With Jenna & Sheinelle<\/em> was prerecorded. While details about their absences weren\u2019t shared on the show, there\u2019s a likely reason why the women were not present on the air.<\/p>\n Bush Hager and Jones were likely traveling to Jamaica for their upcoming Jenna & Sheinelle<\/em> girls trip<\/a>. The duo will host the fourth hour of Today<\/em> live from the Sandals Dunn\u2019s River Resort in Ocho Rios on Thursday, March 26, and Friday, March 27. The episodes will mark the show\u2019s first out-of-town broadcasts since Jones became Bush Hager\u2019s permanent cohost in January.<\/p>\n The cohost announced the exciting news on the February 25 episode<\/a> of Jenna & Sheinelle<\/em>. \u201cWe\u2019re relaxing on the beach, we\u2019re doing some shopping, we\u2019re meeting some local celebrities, and crossing the entire island to see all the fun, warmth, culture, and beauty of Jamaica,\u201d Bush Hager told viewers. Jones chimed in, adding, \u201cIt only gets better because we are also going to be kicking back and relaxing by the pool at the all-inclusive, adults-only, Sandals Dunn\u2019s River Resort in Ocho Rios.\u201d<\/p>\n NBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The trip is sponsored by the Jamaican Tourist Board and Sandals Resorts. At the time, the women announced that fans could enter a sweepstakes to join them on their tropical getaway. Bush Hager explained that hopefuls could \u201csubmit your most creative, fun-filled video that\u2019s 60 seconds or less, showcasing why you are the ultimate duo to join us on our girls trip\u201d via the show\u2019s website.<\/p>\n Bush Hager and Jones announced the contest\u2019s winners on the show\u2019s March 12 episode<\/a>. \u201cWe got so many amazing submissions, but one, in particular, really spoke to us,\u201d Jones stated before she and Bush Hager broke the news to longtime friends Lindsey and Ella from Erie, Pennsylvania, that they won the sweepstakes.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re so excited. You guys are coming for a five-day, four-night trip to Jamaica where you\u2019ll get to hang by the pool at the all-inclusive Sandals Dunn\u2019s River Resort in Ocho Rios thanks to our sponsor, the Jamaican Tourist Board and Sandals Resort,\u201d Bush Hager told the lucky winners, noting that the four of them will have to hang out at the resort\u2019s \u201cswim-up bar.\u201d<\/p>\n Bush Hager was absent from Today<\/em> all of last week while enjoying spring break with her family. Several celebrities stepped in to cohost Jenna & Friends<\/em> with Jones, including Justin Sylvester<\/a>, Ashley Graham<\/a>, Nia Long<\/a>, and Darren Criss<\/a>.<\/p>\n Today With Jenna & Sheinelle<\/em>, Weekdays, 10a\/9c, NBC<\/strong><\/p>\n Today<\/em>, Weekdays, 7a\/6c, NBC<\/strong><\/p>\n More Headlines:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.gjsentinel.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bush Hager was not present in Today\u2018s Studio 1A on Tuesday, March 24. Craig Melvin offered an explanation for her absence while taking over her \u201cMorning Boost\u201d segment during the show\u2019s 7 a.m. hour. \u201cJBH on assignment, so I\u2019ll try to do you [Hoda Kotb] and Jenna proud here,\u201d he stated. 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