Sheinelle Jones opened up about living her life without her beloved husband by her side. Uche Ojeh passed away in May 2025 after a battle with brain cancer. He was only 45. He left behind his devastated wife and three children. The Today host revealed how she keeps his memory alive for their three kids. Keep reading for all the heartbreaking details.
Sheinelle Jones Fought Hard To Keep Kids Out Of Public Eye
Sheinelle Jones welcomed three children with her late husband – Kayin, and twins Clara and Uche Jr., 13. She talks about her kids often on the Today Show but only occasionally posts their photos on social media. She was taken by surprise in April when all three joined her live on television. Her children wanted to help her celebrate the release of her long-awaited book, Through Mom’s Eyes.
The book was postponed amid her husband’s rapid decline in health in 2024. After her three children made their on-air debut, Sheinelle Jones revealed why she had been fighting so hard to keep them out of the public eye. “The truth of the matter is, honestly, I’m a mama bear, a mama lion,” she said. “I’m very protective of them, so the pictures over the last year and a half that I’ve released or we show, they’re little,” she told her co-host.
Sheinelle Jones has an even harder fight in front of her – keeping her husband’s memory alive for their three teenage children.
Today Host Reveals How She Keeps Late Husband’s Memory Alive For Kids
This week marks one year since Sheinelle Jones and her family lost Uche Ojeh. She joined Anderson Cooper’s podcast to share an update on how they’re dealing with the grief. She revealed that her husband chose not to write letters to their kids before his death. In fact, they disagreed on that issue.
But she found another way to keep his memory alive. “Towards the end, I started videotaping everything, whereas before I didn’t,” Sheinelle Jones said. One memory she recorded was her husband proudly looking on while their daughter performed on stage.
The Today Show host revealed that she has a lot of memories to give their children, but chose to share them sparingly. “I have so much that I haven’t given them yet because I think it’s like in doses. I can only handle so much, so I know that they can only handle so much,” she explained.
Sheinelle Jones reflected on what causes her the greatest pain since her husband’s death. “As a mom, it’s tough because you don’t want to make them sad. I have three teenagers. So, there’s a tap dance as their mom, allowing us all to be vulnerable. And there’s a time and a space for us to reflect, and also a time for them to show we can’t move on, we can move forward with that.”
Sheinelle Jones and her kids will never “move on” from the grief but have to learn to live with it.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger