The NBC’s Today Show family broke the very sad news on 05/23/25, that 3rd Hour co-host Sheinelle Jones’ husband, Uche Ojeh, had passed away from an aggressive form of brain cancer—Glioblastoma. Uche was 45.
Sheinelle, who co-hosts 3rd Hour alongside Dylan Dreyer and Craig Melvin, has been absent from the show for quite a while, leading viewers to speculate on the reasons. Most viewers, including Yours Truly, thought she had left the show, despite what Dylan and her other co-hosts kept repeating—that Sheinelle had to attend to an urgent family matter.
News of her husband’s death confirms what Dylan & company have been saying all along. It also speaks very well for Dylan & company that they told the public only what the public needed to know, without unnecessarily delving into Sheinelle’s private family matters.
It’s unclear how long Sheinelle will stay away from the show while adjusting to her new reality, but we at HNC wish her & her family the very best, and hope to see her next to Dylan soon.