Sheinelle Jones spent her birthday in tears as she reflected on her first year without her late husband, Uche Ojeh.
He Today with Jenna and Sheinelle The co-host took to Instagram to share a heartwarming post on Sunday, April 19.
She wrote: “As I literally sit here, crying, on a plane on the way home, I think it’s the perfect time to talk to you. Today is my 48th birthday and to be honest, I can’t stop crying.”
Ojeh, who died in May 2025 at age 45 after a battle with brain cancer, left behind Jones and their three children: son Kayin, 16, and twins Clara and Uche Jr., 13.
Jones admitted that her birthday was filled with “tears of gratitude, tears of pain,” but also gratitude for the love she felt in recent weeks.
“I have never felt so much love in my life,” she wrote, thanking fans for their prayers and support.
Despite the pain, the 48-year-old celebrated an important professional milestone: her Through mom’s eyes The book tour, which launched on April 14, was sold out in all cities.
She posted photos from tour stops, including one with a huge pink cake, and reflected on the joy of meeting readers face to face.
“I have no words to express what it feels like to have sold out shows in every city… and what it feels like to take these group photos with smiling faces,” he shared.
Jones closed her post with a nod to her husband’s love of the Beatles: “Uche loved the Beatles; as I mark the beginning of ’48,’ yes… I feel the sun. Thank you so much.”
