“Today” show co-anchor Sheinelle Jones’ husband, Uche Ojeh, has died. The couple were married for 17 years. Uche passed away at the age of 45 after a battle with brain cancer.
What happened to Sheinelle Jones husband?
On May 23, Today co-host Sheinelle Jones’ husband, Uche Ojeh, passed away after a battle with brain cancer. He was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain tumour called Glioblastoma.
Uchechukwuka Adenola Ojeh, known as Uche Ojeh, spent his final days in hospice care and faced his illness with remarkable courage, according to multiple sources who spoke to the outlet, The Post.
“With profound sadness, we share this morning that Uche Ojeh, the husband of our friend and TODAY co-host Sheinelle Jones, has passed away after a courageous battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma,” Savannah Guthrie said on Today May 23.
She added, ““There are no words for the pain we feel for Sheinelle and their three young children. Uche was an incredible person. We all loved him. And so we want to take a moment to tell you more about the remarkable man who was Sheinelle’s perfect partner in life.”
In mid-January, 46-year-old Sheinelle Jones announced she would be taking an extended break from the third hour of “Today” to attend to a personal family matter.
Sheinelle and Uche: Their love story
Jones and Ojeh’s love story began in the late ’90s, when the pair met while studying at Northwestern University. After dating for eight years, Ojeh proposed at their alma mater. The triathlete popped the question during a rainstorm, much to Jones’ surprise.
The couple tied the knot on September 2, 2007 in Sheinelle’s hometown of Philadelphia. Two years later, they welcomed their first son, Kayin, in August 2009, before expanding their family with fraternal twins, Clara and Uche, born in July 2012.
He is survived by Sheinelle and their son, Kayin and twins—a son, Uche, and a daughter, Clara—who were born in July 2012.
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