{"id":2011276,"date":"2025-09-10T11:16:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T11:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2011276"},"modified":"2025-09-10T11:16:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T11:16:20","slug":"hoda-kotb-speaks-out-about-sheinelle-jones-today-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/hoda-kotb-speaks-out-about-sheinelle-jones-today-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoda Kotb Speaks Out About Sheinelle Jones&#8217; &#8216;Today&#8217; Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\"><em data-node-id=\"0.0.0\">Sheinelle Jones returned to <\/em>Today<em data-node-id=\"0.0.2\"> in September 2025 after the death of her husband Uche Ojeh from brain cancer.<\/em><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\"><em data-node-id=\"0.1.0\"><em data-node-id=\"0.1.0.0\">Hoda Kotb spoke out about Sheinelle&#8217;s resilience amid her husband&#8217;s death when she appeared on <\/em><\/em>Today<em data-node-id=\"0.1.2\"> on September 9.<\/em><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\"><em data-node-id=\"0.2.0\">Fans reacted to Hoda&#8217;s emotional shoutout to Sheinelle on live television.<\/em><br data-node-id=\"0.2.1\"\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">As <strong data-node-id=\"2.1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/tv-shows\/a65961168\/how-long-has-sheinelle-jones-been-on-nbc-today-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/tv-shows\/a65961168\/how-long-has-sheinelle-jones-been-on-nbc-today-show\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Sheinelle Jones\" data-node-id=\"2.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">Sheinelle Jones<\/a><\/strong> settles back into being a co-host on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/today-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/today-show\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"the Today show\" data-node-id=\"2.3\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">the <em data-node-id=\"2.3.1\">Today<\/em> show<\/a>, a dear friend is speaking out about her resilence amid a family tragedy. <em data-node-id=\"2.5\"\/><strong data-node-id=\"2.6\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">Fans of the TV host are aware that Sheinelle&#8217;s husband <strong data-node-id=\"3.1\">Uche Ojeh<\/strong> tragically <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/news\/sheinelle-jones-husband-death-uche-ojeh-brain-cancer-rcna208705\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/news\/sheinelle-jones-husband-death-uche-ojeh-brain-cancer-rcna208705\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"died from brain cancer\" data-node-id=\"3.3\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">died from brain cancer<\/a> at age 45 in May 2025. As Sheinelle had been on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/a63432117\/where-is-sheinelle-jones-on-the-today-show-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/a63432117\/where-is-sheinelle-jones-on-the-today-show-2025\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"a leave of absence\" data-node-id=\"3.5\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">a leave of absence<\/a> to take care of her family (which includes the couple&#8217;s children <strong data-node-id=\"3.7\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/parents\/moms\/sheinelle-jones-kids-rcna98168\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/parents\/moms\/sheinelle-jones-kids-rcna98168\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Kayin, Uche, and Clara\" data-node-id=\"3.7.0\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">Kayin, Uche, and Clara<\/a><\/strong>), she surprised fans by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/tv-shows\/a65958092\/sheinelle-jones-today-show-return-2025-savannah-guthrie-instagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/tv-shows\/a65958092\/sheinelle-jones-today-show-return-2025-savannah-guthrie-instagram\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"returning to Today\" data-node-id=\"3.9\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">returning to <em data-node-id=\"3.9.1\">Today<\/em><\/a> on September 5. And as she spoke out about learning to live through grief and life as a widow and single mom, folks have rallied around her to give her strength through this difficult time in her life. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">As for who else is supporting Sheinelle amid her husband&#8217;s death, <strong data-node-id=\"4.1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/hoda-kotb\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/hoda-kotb\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Hoda Kotb\" data-node-id=\"4.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">Hoda Kotb<\/a><\/strong> is making sure to stand by her longtime friend&#8217;s side. In fact, when Hoda appeared on <em data-node-id=\"4.3\">Today<\/em> on September 9, she had a heartfelt message to share with Sheinelle about her resilience and finding a way to move forward after tragedy.<strong data-node-id=\"4.5\"\/><strong data-node-id=\"4.6\"\/><\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-14\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">&#8220;Sheinelle\u2014she&#8217;s changing lives just by being exactly who she is,&#8221; Hoda shared in an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOYfHxJjwr9\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOYfHxJjwr9\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Instagram clip\" data-node-id=\"6.1\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">Instagram clip<\/a>, all while folks watched the two women embrace on TV. &#8220;Three of my friends called immediately after you guys were talking and said that they felt forever changed after listening to that conversation. So, I was saying, you don&#8217;t have to make any effort. You just be and you&#8217;re\u2014you&#8217;re doing what you&#8217;re doing. I love you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-15\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-q14sem e94w1mj1\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-16-0\" class=\"css-1jke4yk e1kgjrvy4\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-16-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz e1kgjrvy5\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-1yxmhzw eagam8p0\"\/>Get the Latest Sheinelle Jones News<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">As viewers witnessed Hoda&#8217;s sentimental shoutout to Sheinelle on daytime television, they immediately voiced their own words of support. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">&#8220;So true. She\u2019s truly amazing and we\u2019re rooting for you @sheinelle_o \ud83e\ude77 \ud83d\udc9a,&#8221; one person wrote in the comments. &#8220;Love \ud83d\udc95 Sheinelle \u2026 so happy to see her return to brighten our days,&#8221; another agreed. &#8220;So inspired by your testament. It\u2019s hard to get me to shed tears- but YOU did it. Thank you for your honesty and for sharing the true feelings that we keep inside. Be YOU! We love you \ud83d\ude0d,&#8221; a different follower added.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">Folks may also know that ahead of Sheinelle returning to <em data-node-id=\"11.1\">Today<\/em> full-time, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/a65994194\/today-show-sheinelle-jones-husband-death-children-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/a65994194\/today-show-sheinelle-jones-husband-death-children-update\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"she spoke\" data-node-id=\"11.3\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">she spoke<\/a> with fellow co-host <strong data-node-id=\"11.5\">Savannah Guthrie<\/strong> about how her kids are handling Uche&#8217;s passing. At the time, she expressed how proud she was of them for handling this tough point in their lives. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve always wanted kids, and I have three kids of my own now, and they&#8217;ve lost their dad. And I&#8217;m their mom. It sucks,&#8221; she stated in a clip posted <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pj7-rkxSf_s\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pj7-rkxSf_s\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"on YouTube\" data-node-id=\"12.1\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">on YouTube<\/a>. &#8220;I&#8217;m proud of my kids for how we&#8217;ve been able to try to pull through, but it&#8217;s horrible. It&#8217;s just horrible. But I&#8217;m here, I&#8217;m breathing and I&#8217;m OK.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"youtube\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">What a special moment for these two, and we can&#8217;t help but feel emotional seeing this. <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-18\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-q14sem e94w1mj1\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-18-0\" class=\"css-1jke4yk e1kgjrvy4\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-18-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz e1kgjrvy5\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-1yxmhzw eagam8p0\"\/>Read More on the &#8216;Today&#8217; Cast<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.goodhousekeeping.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sheinelle Jones returned to Today in September 2025 after the death of her husband Uche Ojeh from brain cancer. Hoda Kotb spoke out about Sheinelle&#8217;s resilience amid her husband&#8217;s death when she appeared on Today on September 9. Fans reacted to Hoda&#8217;s emotional shoutout to Sheinelle on live television. 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