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NBC’s Today show is finally welcoming back one of its familiar faces. Sheinelle Jones has been absent from the program since January 10, 2025 — the same day Hoda Kotb aired her final episode—after revealing she stepped away to focus on a “family health matter.” On September 2, Savannah Guthrie announced on air that Sheinelle will officially return to Studio 1A on Friday, September 5, 2025. The program will include a pre-taped interview between Savannah and Sheinelle.
From her Today show salary to her impressive career, here’s what to know about Sheinelle’s net worth.
When Did Sheinelle Jones Join the ‘Today’ Show?
According to Distractify, Sheinelle joined the Today show in 2014, making her a mainstay of over a decade. She initially sat in on Weekend Today.
Is Sheinelle Jones Still on ‘Today’?
During Today‘s third hour on Friday, January 10th, co-host Al Roker offered little explanation for the talk-show star’s absence. “Sheinelle is off,” he said during the broadcast’s third hour, according to Parade. Her absence especially concerned viewers, given that she missed out on Hoda’s farewell celebration that day. Co-anchors Carson Daly, Savannah, and Craig Melvin had no choice but to bid farewell to Hoda during the on-air festivities without Sheinelle.
The talk show beauty sparked a similar wave of concern back in October, when she missed the October 21 and 22 episodes. She later provided an explanation, which included a blend of professional and family duties. “I wasn’t here Friday, I went right outside of Philadelphia to speak with the Society of Professional Women,” she said during the show upon her return. “So many women from the Philadelphia area… but I stayed until the very end and talked to almost every single one of the women when it was over. I love that kind of stuff. Girl power! And then I rushed home and was a soccer mom.”
In May 2025, it was announced that Sheinelle was grieving the loss of her husband, Uche Ojeh, who died from glioblastoma.
On May 23, Savannah said in an update, “With profound sadness, we share this morning that Uche Ojeh, the husband of our dear friend and Today cohost Sheinelle Jones has passed away after a courageous battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma. There are no words for the pain that we feel for Sheinelle and their three young children. Uche was an incredible person. We all loved him.”
What Is Sheinelle Jones’ Net Worth?
According to Closer, Sheinelle has an impressive net worth of around $25 million, and the outlet cites a staggering annual salary of somewhere between $1 and $5 million per year. The Pennsylvania native has previously worked at Fox affiliate KOKI-TV in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and WTXF in Philadelphia.
