Sheinelle Jones got emotional as she remembered her late husband, Uche Ojeh, on her 48th birthday.
The TV star, who turned 48 on April 19, shared on her Instagram account that it was her first birthday without her husband.
“As I literally sit here – in tears – on a plane on my way home, I think this is the perfect time to check in with you,” the Today with Jenna & Sheinelle co-host.
“Today is my 48th birthday, and to be honest, I can’t stop crying. Grateful tears, painful tears because it’s my first without Uche, and tears of gratitude as I look back on the past seven days,” Sheinelle continued, referring to her tour for her new book, Through Mom’s Eyes: Simple Wisdom from Mothers Who Raised Extraordinary Humans.
She further wrote, “I have never felt so much love in my life. Thank you for the prayers and support over the past year. I don’t have the words to express how it feels to have a SOLD OUT crowd in every city…and how it feels to take these group photos with your smiling faces.”
“Uche loved The Beatles; as I mark the beginning of ’48’ I feel the sun. Thank you very much,” the journalist concluded.
For those unfamiliar, Uche passed away in May 2025 after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
