CRAIG Melvin has revealed the real reason he has not been seen on the popular morning show.

The Today star was once again not at his usual spot on Friday morning just says after he had returned to work.

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Craig Melvin was once again missing from Today on FridayCredit: Getty

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Jacob Soboroff stepped up as he worked alongside Al Roker and Dylan DryerCredit: NBC
After first being gone from Thursday’s episode of Today, the 44-year-old took to his Instagram Stories to give a hint of what he was up to instead.

Craig re-shared photos of his time at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex in Alabama for the NBCU Academy.

In the snaps, the TV personality is speaking with the audience alongside NBC News president, Rebecca Blumenstein, and executive vice president, Libby Leist.

Craig and and fellow NBC star Sheinelle Jones, 45, were both missing from Thursday and Friday’s episodes of Today, as Jacob Soboroff, 40, stepped up and filled in for the duo.

On Friday morning, Jacob discussed various topics at hand with Dylan Dreyer and Al Roker while Craig and Sheinelle were gone for the day.

Craig’s absence comes days after he returned to the morning program on Wednesday, and after he took some time off in July for a family vacation.

Last month, viewers learned what Craig had been up to during his absence as he shared details alongside Al and Vicky Nguyen.

“It’s good to be back,” Craig told Al, 68, at the time, who welcomed him back to the show.

“We went down last week, me, my younger brother, and my older brothers and all their kids went on vacation, beach, pool, beach, pool,” Craig said.

The dad-of-two also shared that he played golf with his dad and said his wife, Lindsay Czarniak, organized a family tennis outing with the other members of his clan.

“It was great, but it was like 95 degrees,” Craig revealed.

It appears that the family was at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina as Lindsay had shared video of of her and her loved ones watching the sunset and sunrise on the beach.

TAKING IT EASY

As for Sheinelle’s absence, no reason has been given for her being gone the last two episodes of this week.

However, the 45-year-old did take some time to give a shout-out to her co-host Dylan on social media for her birthday.

“Guess what? It’s Dylan Dreyer’s birthday today! Happy Birthday Dylan!” she wrote alongside a snap of the duo holding puppies.

“Also…. you’re invited to join us as we try to ‘Clear The Shelters’ all over the country! We are looking forward to topping the one millionth pet adopted for Clear The Shelters this year. The special show airs on NBC Stations beginning this Friday August 4th.”

Sheinelle’s prior Instagram post touched on her “solo destination trip” at a wellness spa, but did not reveal the date.

“I am rejuvenated. I swear I discovered new gray hairs, even a birthmark I forgot about on my chin,” she wrote.

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The 44-year-old was at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex in Alabama for the NBCU AcademyCredit: NBC

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Craig had just returned to Today on Wednesday, and had also been gone an extended period of time in July due to a family vacationCredit: Getty

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Sheinelle Jones was also gone from Today the past two days, but no reason has been given yetCredit: NBC