Reason Revealed for ‘Today’ Host Craig Melvin’s Absence After Being Replaced by Carson Daly
Today host Craig Melvin’s wife explains his show absence in new post after he’s replaced by Carson Daly
CRAIG Melvin’s wife has seemingly explained his absence from Today after he was replaced on the show.
The TV star didn’t appear at his usual spot at the news desk on Tuesday morning’s broadcast.
Craig Melvi’s wife has seemingly explained his absence from Today after he missed Tuesday’s broadcastCredit: Getty
Lindsay Czarniak shared photos on Instagram of herself with her husband Craig and their two kids at their daughter’s play over the weekendCredit: Instagram/lindsaycz
While Craig typically reports alongside his co-host Savannah Guthrie for the first two hours of Today, both hosts were nowhere to be seen.
Instead, Kristen Welker returned for the second day in a row to fill in for Savannah, while Carson Daly took over for Craig.
Carson addressed the switch-up, saying that Craig and Savannah had the “morning off,” but he didn’t reveal either of their whereabouts.
Craig’s wife, Lindsay Czarniak, hinted that the journalist might have taken time off to be with his family, as she posted several photos on Instagram of the couple with their kids over the weekend.
The duo supported their daughter Sybil (Sibby), 9, during her on-stage performance in The Little Mermaid at her summer theater camp, Broadway Bootcamp.
“One of our summer highlights! Congrats to all the @broadwaybootcamp campers on an epic performance!” Lindsay gushed in her caption, alongside a photo of herself with Craig, Sybil, and their 12-year-old son, Delano (Del).
Craig also shared highlights of their summer on Monday, including snapshots of the family vacationing and gatherings with friends.
“That’s a wrap on an incredible summer. Hope you made some good memories. The Melvin family is ready for a new school year!” his caption read.
It’s unknown how long Craig will be out.
The news anchor co-hosted the show on Monday with Kristen amid Savannah’s “much-needed” break.
Carson filling in is rare for The Voice host, who typically serves in specific feature or supporting anchor roles, including his daily Pop Start segment.
Craig took a short break last month for a pre-planned family getaway, just days after a scary incident involving an intruder occurred at the New York City studio.
Carson Daly replaced Craig at the news desk on Tuesday morning alongside Kristen WelkerCredit: NBC
Craig typically co-hosts the show with Savannah Guthrie, who is also taking time off this weekCredit: Getty
A man, later identified as Andrew Truelove, breached security and cornered Craig in a restricted area on set, yelling racial slurs at around 9:00 a.m. on July 16.
He reportedly asked for Today’s Chief Meteorologist Al Roker before lunging at Craig.
The security guard responsible for the breach has reportedly been terminated.
Craig addressed what happened when he returned to the news desk, and assured fans that he was okay.
The intruder was swiftly apprehended and arrested, with no further incident.
Several security changes have since been put in place, including a strict two-person limit for those accompanying special guests in the studio.
An email reportedly went out to upcoming guests, detailing the new protocols effective immediately.
