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Sheinelle Jones Marks First Birthday Since Husband’s Death After Sold-Out Book Tour

Her tearful message signals a balance of public gratitude with private grief.

Overview

  • The Today co-host turned 48 on Sunday, April 19, sharing that it was her first birthday without her husband, Uche Ojeh.
  • In an Instagram note, she wrote that she "can't stop crying," describing both "thankful" and "painful" tears as she flew home.
  • She wrapped a seven-city tour for Through Mom's Eyes with sold-out crowds and posted photos with readers and a birthday cake.
  • The book, published April 14 by G. P. Putnam’s Sons, grows from her 2018 Today series by collecting wisdom from mothers of well-known figures.
  • After Ojeh died in May 2025 at 45 from glioblastoma, Jones returned to co-host Today following time away with their three children.