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05-06-2025
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How Sheinelle Jones Is Coping After Husband Uche Ojeh's Death: What ‘Today' Cohosts Have Said
The hosts of Today have offered some insight into how Sheinelle Jones has been coping with the death of her husband, Uche Ojeh. On May 23, Savannah Guthrie announced on the NBC morning show that Ojeh died at age 45 after a private battle with the brain cancer glioblastoma. 'There are no words for the pain that we feel for Sheinelle and their three young children,' she said. 'Uche was an incredible person. We all loved him.' Jones — who has been absent from Today since December 2024 to deal with her husband's health — met Ojeh in the '90s during their time at Northwestern University. They tied the knot in 2008 and went on to welcome three kids: son Kayin, 15, and twins Clara and Uche, 12. 'We just want to say Sheinelle, Kayin, little Uche and Clara, the Ojeh family, we are with you,' Guthrie added. 'We love you. You are our family, and we are just sending all of our love to you right now.' Celebs and Journalists Rally Around Today's Sheinelle Jones After Death of Husband Uche Ojeh Jones broke her silence on Ojeh's death via Instagram that same day, writing, 'Thank you, for all of your love and support.' A source later told Us Weekly that 'there is no timing on when she will be back' on Today, adding that Jones is 'focusing on her family' at this time. Several Today hosts supported Jones at Ojeh's funeral on May 30, including , Al Roker, Craig Melvin and Hoda Kotb. Scroll down to see what the Today hosts have said about how Jones is dealing with her husband's death: 'Sheinelle has been such a warrior, and she has stepped up and shown what love is and what love does for her husband,' Guthrie said while discussing Ojeh's death on the May 23 episode of Today With Jenna & Friends. 'And it has been a marvel to witness.' While chatting with Guthrie on Jenna & Friends, Bush Hager noted that Jones embodied her '[in] sickness and [in] health' wedding vows before and after Ojeh's health battle. 'And she's — as we've talked to her over the last couple months — been this pillar [not only] for her husband but for her family, for those kids,' she praised. 'And one of the things that I always was sort of amazed by was that she did it with such grace and with humor.' 'We tend to say, 'Oh, I know what you're going through. I know what you're feeling.' Nobody knows unless you've actually been in that,' Roker exclusively told Us at Kotb's Joy 101 launch event on May 28. 'So, we're there. We just want to be there and pay tribute to the wonderful person that Uche was and still will be because he's going to live on in those kids and live in all our memories.' As the Today hosts paid tribute to Ojeh on May 23, Dreyer noted that Sheinelle was 'always smiling' during her family's difficult time. 'She's just a bright light whenever she walks into a room, even through this. She relied on her faith, she relied on her friends,' the third hour of Today cohost added. While exclusively chatting with Us at Kotb's Joy 101 launch, Dreyer praised Jones for being a 'close friend.' She added, 'I've reached out. I don't want to push too hard. There's just a lot of things that she must be juggling right now. I mean, I don't know the right words besides, 'I'm here. Whenever you need a hug, let me know. I'll be there in a second.' And, I mean, I pray for her every night.' 'What has been remarkable, also, is watching the way with which she has dealt with this, dealing with a husband who's battling cancer and three young children that she's had [take care of] by herself for a while now,' Melvin said on the May 23 episode of Today. 'And every time you would talk to her, she would still find a way to laugh about something.'
Yahoo
27-05-2025
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WATCH: Today Show Mourns Loss of Co-Anchor Sheinelle Jones' Husband Uche Ojeh (VIDEO)
, co-host of the 3rd Hour of Today, has suffered a tremendous loss. The journalist, who has been absent from Today while dealing with a "family health matter," is mourning the death of her husband, Uche Ojeh, per RELATED: Jones and Ojeh were married for 17 years before he passed away from brain cancer. He was just 45. They met when Jones was a freshman at Northwestern University and agreed to show a high-school senior (Ojeh) around campus; they dated for eight years before Uche proposed at the Northwestern campus, and they wed in 2007. Jones and Ojeh share three children: sons Kayin and Uche, and daughter Clara. On the May 23 episode of Today, Savannah Guthrie shared: With profound sadness, we share this morning that Uche Ojeh, the husband of our friend and TODAY co-host Sheinelle Jones, has passed away after a courageous battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma. There are no words for the pain we feel for Sheinelle and their three young children. Uche was an incredible person. We all loved him. And so we want to take a moment to tell you more about the remarkable man who was Sheinelle's perfect partner in life. Jones reposted the video on Instagram and thanked her followers for their love and support. Watch the Today co-anchors honor Ojeh's life and memory below. View the to see embedded media.
Express Tribune
24-05-2025
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Uche Ojeh death: Today's Sheinelle Jones speaks out for first time after husband's death
Sheinelle Jones has publicly acknowledged the death of her husband Uche Ojeh, who passed away aged 45 after battling glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The Today cohost shared a message on Instagram thanking supporters after her colleagues broke the news on the 23 May edition of the NBC morning programme. 'Thank you, for all of your love and support,' Jones wrote alongside a clip of the emotional on-air tribute. Savannah Guthrie announced the death, describing Ojeh as 'an incredible person' and 'Sheinelle's perfect partner in life.' The couple shared three children: Kayin, 15, and 12-year-old twins Clara and Uche Jr. 'There are no words for the pain we feel for Sheinelle and their three young children,' Guthrie said. Colleague Craig Melvin described Ojeh as a dedicated father, saying, 'He was that dad that was on the sidelines at every soccer game. He loved those kids more than anything else in this world and was just so proud.' Ojeh, a private consultant, was known for his quiet presence and sharp sense of humour. Al Roker called him 'a humble man' and 'wickedly funny' during Friday's broadcast. Dylan Dreyer, another Today cohost and close friend of Jones, addressed her months-long absence earlier in May, telling E! News that Jones was 'hanging in there' and receiving daily support from her colleagues. 'We're there to support her, and we'll welcome her back with open arms,' Dreyer said. Jones met Ojeh while giving him a campus tour at Northwestern University at age 19. Their decades-long relationship was marked by deep faith, family commitment, and resilience. In a 2021 post, Jones highlighted his devotion to their Nigerian heritage and his role in their children's upbringing. 'He was always there—helping the kids with homework, music or soccer,' she wrote at the time. 'I am truly thankful to be on this journey with such a beautiful human being.' During the tribute, Guthrie noted that both Sheinelle and Uche were 'warriors' in facing his illness. 'His joyful spirit and quiet strength complemented Sheinelle in every way,' she said. No further details have been released regarding memorial arrangements.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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Carson Daly Shares Emotional Message to Sheinelle Jones' Kids After Her Husband Uche Ojeh's Death
The Today show family has suffered a great loss with the passing of Sheinelle Jones' husband, Uche Ojeh. During the Today show segment honoring Ojeh, the hosts got choked up as they mourned him and attempted to find the right words to express their condolences to Jones and her children. Jones and Ojeh have three children: Kayin, 15, and twins Uche Jr. and Clara, 12. Losing a father at a young age is a loss that is all too familiar to Carson Daly, whose father died when he was 5. Carson reflected on his one loss as the hosts talked about Jones and her kids. 'I can't help but think of my own life in this situation. You think so much about these young children, your heart goes out to them. My father was 46. I was 5 when my dad died. My dad was young, unexpected cancer diagnosis, passed,' he expressed. Daly relied on his faith and admitted it has been a guiding force in his entire life. Then, Daly shared an emotional message about his hope for Clara, Uche, and Kayin. 'I think back now, 45 years later, my faith in God. I mean, God has blessed me in my life, so here I am, the young kid, and I say, eventually, God gave me two incredible fathers, incredible figures in my life, and my life has been so fulfilling, and I'm so blessed for that. So I pray for their family and the kids that they'll have that fortune as well,' Daly shared. The Voice star admitted he prays to his father all the time, and it has helped him survive the loss of his father at such a young age. Craig Melvin also echoed that the children are at the forefront of his mind. shared some hope to Ojeh and Jones' children, letting them know it's a terrible loss, but they will survive. She speaks from experience, having lost her father when she was Daly Shares Emotional Message to Sheinelle Jones' Kids After Her Husband Uche Ojeh's Death first appeared on Parade on May 23, 2025
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23-05-2025
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Sheinelle Jones' Husband Battled an ‘Aggressive' Cancer: 5 Things to Know About Uche Ojeh
Today cohost Sheinelle Jones was married to her college sweetheart, Uche Ojeh, for nearly two decades before he died in May 2025. 'With profound sadness, we share this morning that Uche Ojeh, the husband of our dear friend and Today cohost Sheinelle Jones, has passed away after a courageous battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma,' Savannah Guthrie said during the show's Friday, May 23, broadcast. 'There are no words for the pain that we feel for Sheinelle and their three young children. Uche was an incredible person. We all loved him.' She added, 'We just want to say [to] the Ojeh family, we are with you. We love you. You are our family and we are just sending all of our love to you right now.' In addition to Jones, Ojeh, who was 45, is survived by their son Kayin, 15, and twins Clara and Uche, 12. 'Today' Hosts Honor Sheinelle Jones' Husband Uche Ojeh After Death At Age 45: 'We All Loved Him' Keep scrolling to learn more about Ojeh's legacy: During Jones' first year at Northwestern University in Chicago, she met Ojeh when he was visiting the campus during his last year of high school. 'I was a fake tour guide … I was just walking to class,' Jones joked to Northwestern's alumni magazine in 2024. '[I was like, 'Are you guys lost?' I told him I would take him around because he was cute. I was like, 'This is the Black House. … This is the Plex [Foster-Walker Complex], and if you need real tidbits, I'm probably not the one.'' Ojeh ultimately opted to attend Northwestern, too, studying computer science and economics. He graduated in 2001, later returning to the school to propose to Jones. They got married in 2007. According to Ojeh's LinkedIn page, he served as a Managing Partner for UAO Consulting. He previously worked for IBM and Accenture. Jones and Ojeh shared three children. In a tribute on Today, cohost Craig Melvin reflected on watching his late friend as a parent. 'One thing he always talked about — he talked about those kids. He loved those kids more than anything else in this world, and was just so proud,' Melvin said. 'He was that dad who was on the sidelines at every soccer game. He was at all the concerts, the recitals. He was that guy, and they had such a beautiful love story.' Today's Sheinelle Jones Breaks Her Silence After Husband Uche Ojeh's Death Following Brain Cancer Battle Jones congratulated her husband for running his first triathlon race. 'I think it's so important to celebrate the wins of the people you love — this weekend it was all about 'The Uche's,'' Jones wrote via Instagram in October 2023. 'My youngest son's soccer team took first in their tournament. Meanwhile dad a.k.a. big Uche — conquered a triathlon. It's something he's always wanted to do …. and he trained really hard for it. I've watched both of them, day in and day out, running and kicking balls all over the place. It all paid off.' She continued, 'The rest of us in the house (me, Kayin & Clara) are super proud of them.' Five months after Jones took a sabbatical from her Today duties following an undisclosed family matter, her colleagues revealed in May 2025 that Ojeh died at age 45. According to Guthrie, Ojeh had navigated a 'courageous battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma.' According to the Mayo Clinic, glioblastoma starts when cancerous cells grow in the brain or spinal cord. It can spread quickly, destroying healthy tissue in the process.
