Sheinelle Jones has been absent from the morning show since December 2024.
WASHINGTON — ‘Today’ co-host Sheinelle Jones will be returning to the morning show on Friday for the first time since her husband Uche Ojeh’s death.
“We’ve got some other great news that we are so excited to share with you this morning and it involves a member of our own ‘Today’ family,” Craig Melvin began the announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
“Yes, that’s right, this Friday our beloved Sheinelle will be returning to the show,” Savannah Guthrie shared. “She and her family have been through so much after the devastating loss of her husband, Uche.”
Guthrie explained that she recently sat down with Jones and learned how she has carried on and found the strength in such a trying time.
“She calls this experience a beautiful nightmare and she has thoughts on grief that are so touching, she’s got a special message of hope too for anybody facing their own struggles,” Guthrie said. “We can not wait to welcome Sheinelle home to right where she belongs.”
Jones has been absent from ‘Today’ since December, with her co-hosts giving periodic updates. In May, the morning show announced her husband, Ojeh, had died at the age of 45 after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer called Glioblastoma.
Glioblastoma is the most common form of brain cancer in adults, and is typically one of the most aggressive types. It is known for its rapid growth and invasion of surrounding brain tissue.
Jones and Ojeh had been married for 17 years. According to ‘Today,’ the couple met at Northwestern University in the late 90s when she offered to show him around campus on a tour. Eight years later, Ojeh proposed on the campus of their alma mater.
The couple have three children: Kayin and twins Uche and Clara.
