Prayers Pouring In For Beloved 'TODAY' Show Host
During this Friday morning's edition of NBC's "Today," Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker and the rest of the team had devastating news to share with their audience.
"Today" host Sheinelle Jones has been off air since Dec. 18, 2024. She revealed in January that she was away from NBC to take care of a "family health matter."
"Hi everybody ... I sincerely appreciate all of you who have reached out while I've been absent from the show. I want to share with you that I'm taking time to deal with a family health matter," Jones wrote on Instagram. "It's not lost on me how lucky I am to have not only the support of my Today Show family, but to also have all of you. Your kindness means so much to me. I'll see you soon. Love, Sheinelle."
Fast forward to May 25, and it was revealed that Jones suffered a tragic loss. Her husband, Uche Ojeh, died at the young age of 45.
Ojeh was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
"There are no words for the pain that we feel for Sheinelle and their three young children," Guthrie said. "Uche was an incredible person. We all loved him. ... We just want to say Sheinelle, Kayin, Uche and Clara and the Ojeh family: we are with you, we love you. You are our family and we're just sending all of our love to you right now."
NBC host Craig Melvin added, "He loved those kids more than anything else in this world, and was just so proud. He was that dad that was on the sideline of every soccer game. He was at all of the concerts and the recitals. He was that guy."
Jones and Ojeh were married for 18 years and had three children together - Kayin, Clara and Uche.
Earlier this Friday, Jones posted this brief message on Instagram: "Thank you, for all of your love and support."
Jones' husband was described as the "kind of person who brought life, warm and joy to every room." He will be missed.
Our thoughts are with Uche's loved ones at this time.Prayers Pouring In For Beloved 'TODAY' Show Host first appeared on The Spun on May 23, 2025
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