Sheinelle Jones Has One of the Longest Marriages in the 'Today' Family
Sheinelle and her husband, Uche Ojeh, have been together since college and share three children.
Updated Jan. 15 2025, 12:05 p.m. ET
In 2014, national viewers were first introduced to Sheinelle Jones on Weekend Today. After working in news stations in Tulsa and Philadelphia, the journalist became a co-anchor for the weekend edition of the morning show. In the years since, Sheinelle has become an irreplaceable member of the Today family, and she's now the host of the third hour of the show each weekday.
Sheinelle hasn't gotten where she is today alone. She often credits her supportive tribe of family and friends for helping her along the way. One significant person in her corner is her husband.
Who is Sheinelle Jones' husband, you ask? The Today host has been married to Uche Ojeh since 2007, which gives them the second-longest marriage out of the anchors (Al Roker has been married since 1995). Read on to learn more about who he is and their adorable family.
Meet Sheinelle Jones' husband, Uche Ojeh.
The Philadelphia native and Today co-host has been married to Uche Ojeh since 2007. Uche works as a consultant in New York City. The two both attended Northwestern University, but they actually met when Sheinelle was a freshman at the school, and Uche was still a high school student.
"I was actually his tour guide, I'm ashamed," she said on Today, while laughing. "I remember that it was a visitation day at Northwestern, and his dad was driving around and they were lost." After the pair asked her for directions to specific dorm, she got to talking to Uche.
She then told Uche's dad that she would give him a tour around the school, and to leave him with her.
"And then we started dating," she finished.
In the years since their fateful college meeting, the two have welcomed three kids together. They share son Kayin and twins Uche and Clara Josephine.
Sheinelle announced in January 2025 that she was taking time off for a "family health matter."
Though Sheinelle has been in many Today fans' homes through her day job, the co-host has often been open about her willingness to ensure her home life is taken care of. In January 2025, several fans worried about her whereabouts after she missed several Today tapings. On Wednesday, Jan. 15, Sheinelle confirmed a "family health matter" caused her to take time away from the show.
"I sincerely appreciate all of you who have reached out while I’ve been absent from the show. I want to share with you that I’m taking time to deal with a family health matter,” Sheinelle wrote on Instagram. "It’s not lost on me how lucky I am to have not only the support of my Today show family, but also to all of you. Your kindness means so much to me. I’ll see you soon.”