Sheinelle Jones is set to return to the Today show following the tragic death of her husband age 45.
On Tuesday morning, Savannah Guthrie announced that Jones, 47, will return to screens on Friday, September 5.
It will mark her first day back since her husband, Uche Ojeh, passed away from glioblastoma – an aggressive form of brain cancer.
Guthrie revealed Jones’s return during Tuesday’s episode of the Today show, much to the excitement of their fellow colleagues.
‘She [Jones] and her family have been through so much after the devastating loss of her husband, Uche,’ she said.
‘And we recently sat down together and shared a really personal conversation talking about how she has carried on and found the strength these past few months.
‘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 anybody sharing their own struggles and we’ll share that with you.’
Sheinelle Jones is set to return to the Today show following the tragic death of her husband age 45
It will mark her first day back since her husband, Uche Ojeh, passed away from glioblastoma – an aggressive form of brain cancer
Guthrie added: ‘And we cannot wait to welcome Sheinelle home right where she belongs, right here in our studio, Studio 1A on Friday.’
Today show co-host Carson Daly revealed that he’s been anticipating Jones’s return.
‘Her dressing room is right across from mine,’ he said. ‘For so many months I peeked around the corner like, is today the day? Is she here yet?’
It was Guthrie that announced Ojeh’s passing to viewers back in May.
‘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,’ she shared.
‘There are no words for the pain we feel for Sheinelle and their three young children. Uche was an incredible person,’ Guthrie, 53, continued.
‘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.’
Glioblastoma is a type of cancer that starts as a growth of cells in the brain or spinal cord, and grows very quickly, per Mayo Clinic.
Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie announced Jones’s imminent return to the show
Guthrie revealed she sat down with Jones in a candid conversation about grief
Jones and her late husband married in 2007, and share three children together, 14-year-old Kayin, and 12-year-old twins Clara and Uche
There is no cure for the cancer, although it can be managed with treatments like radiation and chemotherapy.
Jones and her late husband got married in 2007, and share three children together, 14-year-old Kayin, and 12-year-old twins Clara and Uche.
They were college sweethearts, as they met when they were both studying at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, in the late 1990’s.
Jones’s last appearance on the Today show was on December 18.
