After heartbreaking family tragedy, Sheinelle Jones to rejoin Today show nearly four months later? Check details

Sheinelle Jones is returning to Today this coming Friday, September 5 after nine months away from the morning show while dealing with a family tragedy. Sheinelle Jones will be returning to the Today show nearly four months after the death of her husband, Uche Ojeh.

Jones' co-host during a May 23 broadcast announced that her husband had died of glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. And on September 2, Savannah Guthrie announced that Sheinelle Jones 47, will be returning to the NBC morning show after taking an extended leave of absence in late 2024.

Sheinelle Jones returning to Today

The 3rd Hour of TODAY co-host will be back in Studio 1A beginning Friday. She will share a deeply personal interview with Savannah Guthrie, in which she opens up about how she and her children are grieving the loss of their father, why she calls her experience a “beautiful nightmare” and her message of hope for anyone facing their own struggles.


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"We've got some other great news that we are so excited to share with you and it involves a member of our own Today family," Craig Melvin began the announcement.

"Yes, our beloved Sheinelle will be returning to the show," Guthrie shared. "She and her family have been through so much after the devastating loss of her husband, Uche."

Jones first stepped away for Today in December 2024, with many fans concerned about her absence. She shared an update with viewers on January 15, 2025, explaining that she was “taking time to deal with a family health matter.”

“I sincerely appreciate all of you who have reached out while I’ve been absent from the show,” she said at the time. “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.”

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She kept the details of the family health matter private until May 23, 2025, when Guthrie and her fellow Today co-hosts revealed on air that Jones’ husband, Uche Ojeh, had died from brain cancer at 45 years old.

“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,” a tearful Guthrie told viewers. “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.”

In the time since the passing, Jones has been focused on taking care of the children she shared with her late husband, son, Kayin (16), and twins Uche Jr. and Clara (13). She hasn’t spoken publicly about her husband’s battle with cancer, other than sharing a clip of Guthrie’s announcement and again thanking fans for “all of [their] love and support.”

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According to Today, Jones will open up about her husband’s passing and the impact on her family for the first time in this Friday’s interview with Guthrie. She is expected to speak about how her children are “grieving the loss of their father,” describing the process as a “beautiful nightmare.”

Guthrie, 53, revealed that Jones will make her long-awaited return to the show for the first time since mid-December, reports PEOPLE.

"We recently sat down together. We shared a really personal conversation, talking about how she has carried on and found the strength these past few months," Guthrie noted. "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 anyone facing their own struggles, and we will share that with you. And we cannot wait to welcome Sheinelle home, right where she belongs, right here in our studio, Studio 1A on Friday."

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This will be Jones' first time publicly speaking out since her husband's death after he was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Many of Jones' Today co-hosts attended Ojeh's funeral on May 30.

Jones and Ojeh, who was 45, were married for nearly two decades prior to his death. They share three kids: Kayin, 15, and twins Clara and Uche, 12.