Today fans recently learned that co-host Sheinelle Jones has suffered a tragic loss in her family. This came out after she had taken a noticeable absence from the show. Recently, one of Sheinelle’s Today co-stars shared a rare update concerning her.

Sheinelle Jones Has Been Absent From Today Since Last December

Sheinelle first joined Today in 2014 as part of Weekend Today. By 2019, she became a co-host for Today‘s third hour.

However, Sheinelle recently took a leave of absence from Today. Her last episode had been on December 18, 2024. Recently, however, fans were given tragic news concerning Jones.

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As previously reported, back in May, Today announced that Sheinelle’s husband, Uche Ojeh, had passed away due to glioblastoma. Sheinelle had taken her leave of absence from the show due to her husband’s diagnosis.

Sheinelle married Uche back in 2007. The two had three children together, sons Kayin and Uche, and a daughter, Clara. At the time of his passing, many of Sheinelle’s colleagues on Today, who had known Uche, shared their condolences and memories of him on the show and on social media.

During the May 23 episode, in which Savannah Guthrie broke the news of Uche’s passing, she shared, “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.”

Today‘s Dylan Dreyer recently spoke with Access Hollywood, where she gave a rare update concerning Sheinelle. Dreyer had been appearing at the 2025 American Century Celebrity Golf Championship Tournament.

Dylan Dreyer Also Noted How The Co-Hosts Of Today Are Like A Family

Sheinelle’s co-star shared, “She’s in mom mode right now. She has three young kids that she has to care for. It’s a really tough time for the family.”

Dreyer noted that Sheinelle’s Today co-stars “are all there to support her in any way we can.” During the conversation, she noted how the Today co-hosts are like a family. She shared, a family, “We call each other all the time even just, you know, Al Roker is the first person to send me a handwritten letter just to tell me, ‘I just want you to know that I’m proud of you’ and it’s like, ‘Oh, Al!’”

Dreyer continued, “She’s just taking the time she needs to spend with those kids. I can’t even imagine what they’re going through, what she’s going through, and she’s just being strong for them.” At this time, it is unclear just when Sheinelle will return to Today.

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