{"id":2411876,"date":"2026-05-11T17:26:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2411876"},"modified":"2026-05-11T17:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:26:22","slug":"sheinelle-jones-reveals-silver-lining-from-brutal-first-mothers-day-after-husband-uche-ojehs-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sheinelle-jones-reveals-silver-lining-from-brutal-first-mothers-day-after-husband-uche-ojehs-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheinelle Jones Reveals \u2018Silver Lining\u2019 from \u2018Brutal\u2019 First Mother\u2019s Day After Husband Uche Ojeh&#8217;s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sheinelle Jones reflected on her first Mother&#8217;s Day without her husband Uche Ojeh, calling it unexpectedly difficult<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jones found comfort in her children&#8217;s achievements, including her daughter Clara&#8217;s recital and red carpet reporting skills<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite her grief, Jones stayed busy with her kids&#8217; activities and found joy in their resilience and growth<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/sheinelle-jones\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Sheinelle Jones;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sheinelle Jones&quot;}\">Sheinelle Jones<\/a> is keeping it real about her grieving process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 48-year-old <em>Today<\/em> co-host&#8217;s husband, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/who-was-uche-ojeh-sheinelle-jones-husband-11882755\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Uche Ojeh;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Uche Ojeh&quot;}\">Uche Ojeh<\/a>, died in May 2025 at the age of 45 after privately being diagnosed with glioblastoma.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jones is mom to son Kayin, 16, and twins Uche and Clara, 13, and on Monday, May 11, she opened up about the challenge of celebrating Mother&#8217;s Day without her husband for the first time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI&#8217;ll be honest with you, it was kind of tough for me,\u201d Jones admitted to co-host <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jenna-bush-hager\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jenna Bush Hager;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jenna Bush Hager&quot;}\">Jenna Bush Hager<\/a> on <em>Today with Jenna &amp; Sheinelle<\/em>. \u201cI think when you have firsts \u2014 and Mother&#8217;s Day was a first for me since Uche passed \u2014 you fortify your heart, right? Christmas and Easter, you kind of fortify yourself. But there&#8217;s some holidays that you don&#8217;t see coming that are harder than you think. Mother&#8217;s Day was brutal.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones talk Mother&#8217;s Day on &#8216;Today with Jenna &amp; Sheinelle.&#8217;<br \/>Credit: NBC<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bush Hager noted, \u201cWell, because really, he was probably the one that did everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe would be the one, correct. \u2018Guys, we gotta get some cards!&#8217; \u201d Jones reflected. \u201cSo I realized, \u2018Oh, we don&#8217;t have that.&#8217; I think we all quietly realized it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, Jones found herself taking pride in her children&#8217;s accomplishments, calling them her real \u201cMother&#8217;s Day gift.\u201d The longtime journalist said she hoped that her daughter Clara was inspired by her headline-making moments earlier in the week, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sheinelle-jones-nails-viral-zara-larsson-dance-in-live-today-performance-11970436\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:dancing with Zara Larsson on;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;dancing with Zara Larsson on&quot;}\">dancing with Zara Larsson on <\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sheinelle-jones-nails-viral-zara-larsson-dance-in-live-today-performance-11970436\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Today;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Today&quot;}\"><em>Today<\/em><\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/rihanna-shares-sweet-moment-sheinelle-jones-2026-met-gala-11966854\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:interviewing Rihanna at the Met Gala;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;interviewing Rihanna at the Met Gala&quot;}\">interviewing Rihanna at the Met Gala<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cClara had a recital for this gala she was in and she was dancing and she was with the kids, and I zoomed in on Clara and I got a little teary-eyed because part of me wondered \u2014 and I can only hope \u2014 she saw me earlier that day, and I&#8217;m telling you, she just, the spunk, and I was so proud of her,\u201d Jones said. \u201cShe did this red carpet reporting and \u2014 keep in mind last week was also Rihanna \u2014 and so Clara was, I was behind the scenes, watching her interview people at the gala, and I was teary just because she did such a good job.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Sheinelle Jones' daughter Clara interviews at a gala.Credit: NBC\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CCR7QQuBrTI8z5.QutXBLA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTQyMDtoPTY3MjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/2cf86167347e333c0071068b06d1d60a\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Sheinelle Jones&#8217; daughter Clara interviews at a gala.<br \/>Credit: NBC<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And despite struggling with Ojeh&#8217;s absence on the special day, Jones was able to find a \u201csilver lining.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMy little guy had a game at 9 a.m., Kayin had a game at 7 p.m., Clara had dance, so I couldn&#8217;t stay in bed,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd then watching Clara dance and my little guy&#8217;s been injured and watching his first game back, and then watching Kayin, he played on the higher team, I&#8217;m like, \u2018OK, it&#8217;s gonna be OK.&#8217; \u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\"><strong> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bush Hager praised the realization, telling Jones, \u201cWhich is so ironic you found your joy in your kids, watching them and being proud of them, which is what Mother&#8217;s Day really should be about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jones agreed, saying she \u201cstuck the landing\u201d of Mother&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The mother of three recently got lots of love from her kids, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sheinelle-jones-kids-surprise-today-show-late-husband-uche-ojeh-11949329\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:surprised her on the show last month;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;surprised her on the show last month&quot;}\">surprised her on the show last month <\/a>upon the release of her book, <em>Through Mom&#8217;s Eyes: Simple Wisdom From Mothers Who Raised Extraordinary Humans.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sheinelle-jones-mothers-day-husband-uche-ojeh-death-11971475\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\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.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Key Takeaways Sheinelle Jones reflected on her first Mother&#8217;s Day without her husband Uche Ojeh, calling it unexpectedly difficult Jones found comfort in her children&#8217;s achievements, including her daughter Clara&#8217;s recital and red carpet reporting skills Despite her grief, Jones stayed busy with her kids&#8217; 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