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When Sheinelle Jones stepped away from the Immediately present earlier this 12 months, followers suspected that the favored TV persona was within the midst of some form of private disaster.

Sadly, these suspicions had been confirmed when Sheinelle’s colleagues confirmed that her husband, Uche Ojeh, was battling a uncommon type of mind most cancers.

Sadly, Uche handed away in Could on the age of 45, forsaking his loving spouse and their three youngsters.

Understandably, Sheinelle took extra time away from the present to be able to give attention to her household.

Now, nonetheless, the beloved host is getting ready to return to the anchor’s desk.

Sheinelle Jones to return to ‘Immediately’ this week

“This Friday, our beloved Sheinelle will probably be returning to the present,” Jones’ co-host Savannah Guthrie advised viewers this morning.

“She and her household have been by way of a lot after the devastating lack of her husband Uche, and we not too long ago sat down collectively, we shared a very private dialog, speaking about how she has carried on and located the power these previous few months,” Guthrie stated on Tuesday, including:

Sheinelle Jones attends the 2023 Broadcasting + Cable Corridor Of Fame Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on Could 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Arturo Holmes/Getty Photographs)

“She calls this expertise a lovely nightmare, and she or he has ideas on grief which might be so touching, she’s acquired a particular message of hope to for anyone going through their very own struggles, and we are going to share that with you, and we can’t wait to welcome Sheinelle again dwelling, proper the place she belongs.”

The present promised an in-depth interview with Sheinelle forward of her long-awaited return later this week.

Sheinelle grew to become co-host of the present’s third hour in 2019. She now works alongside Dylan Dreyer, Craig Melvin, Al Roker, and different expertise from the Immediately roster.

She’s principally been quiet on the subject of her husband’s passing, however Immediately producers say that Jones’ interview with Guthrie will probably be a candid dialog “through which she opens up about how she and her youngsters are grieving the lack of their father.”

Sheinelle Jones attends the “Largely What God Does” e-book presentation on February 21, 2024 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Photographs)

It’s unclear at the moment if Jones will return on a full-time foundation starting subsequent week, or if she’ll ease again into her internet hosting duties.

Regardless of the case, Sheinelle’s colleagues are clearly desirous to welcome her again.

And we all know that thousands and thousands of viewers really feel the identical.