Sheinelle Jones made a deeply emotional debut as co-host on Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, honoring her late husband, Uche Ojeh. During the launch, she shared a touching text from him urging her to pursue her career goals when Hoda Kotb announced her departure. Jones reflected on her personal journey of loss, which includes her husband’s death from brain cancer in 2025 and the recent death of her grandmother.