Sheinelle Jones to share emotional sit-down on grief and hope in ‘Today’ return

Sheinelle Jones shall be again on our screens very quickly. The beloved “In the present day” present co-host is about to return this Friday, almost 4 months after the demise of her husband, Uche Ojeh.

On Tuesday, Jones’ “In the present day” co-hosts Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin broke the information to viewers.

“We’ve received another nice information that we’re so excited to share with you, and it includes a member of our personal ‘In the present day’ household,” Melvin started. 

“Sure, our beloved Sheinelle shall be returning to the present,” Guthrie added. “She and her household have been by means of a lot after the devastating lack of her husband, Uche.”

Jones, co-host of the third hour of “In the present day” since 2019, took a go away of absence in December 2024 to look after her husband as he battled glioblastoma, an aggressive type of mind most cancers. Simply months later, on Could 23, 2025, Ojeh died. Earlier than his sickness, Jones and Ojeh shared almost twenty years of marriage after assembly in school at Northwestern College, constructing a life collectively in New York and welcoming three kids, their son Kayin and twins Clara and Uche. Ojeh, a revered marketing consultant and managing companion within the know-how sector, has been remembered by many for his intelligence, regular presence, and devotion to household.

“Thanks for all your love and help,” Jones wrote on Instagram shortly after his demise. 

Upon her return to “In the present day,” Guthrie revealed that Jones is planning to open up additional. She is going to mark her return on Friday with a specifically tapped sit-down between her and Guthrie delving into the previous a number of months of her life. 

“We just lately sat down collectively. We shared a very private dialog, speaking about how she has carried on and located the power these previous few months,” Guthrie defined. 

“She calls this expertise a ‘lovely nightmare.’ And he or she has ideas on grief which might be so touching,” Guthrie continued. “She’s received a particular message of hope, too, for anybody dealing with their very own struggles, and we are going to share that with you. And we can’t wait to welcome Sheinelle house, proper the place she belongs, proper right here in our studio, Studio 1A, on Friday.”