Maria Shriver calls NBCS Sheinelle Jones 'a polite caregiver' after the death of her husband Uke ojeh

Maria Shriver praise her friend Sheinelle Jones.

The 69 -year -old author went on Instagram in order to share a warm message after the death of the husband Uche ojeh of the NBC correspondent.

“This morning you probably heard the heartbreaking news for my girlfriend @Sheinelle_o and your family,” Shriver started. “The love of her life, her partner, the father of her children, uche ojeh, lost his fight against brain cancer.”

The journalist explained how the 47-year-old stood by her husband until the end and wrote: “Sheinelle was a polite supervisor who was around the clock and showed up around the clock for him and her children.”

“She made him the best medical care. She did everything right, and yet we are here. My heart breaks and everyone who has walked this way. May we keep her in our hearts and our prayers. May we and your family give her the strength and the private sphere you need to start a new journey without the love of your life.”

Jones and ojeh bound the knot in 2007 and shared three children: 14-year-old Kayin and 12-year-old twins Clara and Uche. Shriver continued to share this through all of this, she admires the mother of three children.

“I admire how it occurred,” drivers. “Every time I talked to her, she kept saying how she tried and how critical it was for her to be there for every moment. What a love. What a powerful thing to worry when he needs it the most. God bless you, my girlfriend and God all who is going through because they are the same journey.”

Together with the touching feelings, the former First Lady of California shared a photo of herself with Jones, a second snapshot alongside Jones, Craig Melvin and Al Roker and a sweet family serve by Jones, ojeh and their children.

Savannah Guthrie announced the heartbreaking news of Ojeh's death in the “Today” show on Friday.

“With profound sadness we share this morning that Uche ojeh, the husband of our girlfriend and co-moderator Sheinelle Jones, died after a bold struggle with an aggressive form of brain cancer called Glioblastom,” said the journalist 53, 53.

“There are no words for the pain we feel for Sheinelle and her three small children. Uche was an incredible person,” she continued. “We all loved him. And so we want to take a moment to tell them more about the remarkable man who was Sheinelle's perfect partner in life.”

After the news about the death of the triathlete, several sources said that the post was in the hospice before he died and presented a “brave fight”.

The fans speculated that something was wrong after Jones announced in January that, due to a family affair, they would resign from the third hour of “Today” for a long time.

“I appreciate them all who were absent in the show. I would like to tell you that I take the time to deal with family health questions,” she wrote on Instagram at the time.

As Jones put it:

The reporter added: “Your friendliness means so much to me. We'll see you soon.”

Shortly afterwards, an insider shared with the people that the situation was “serious”.

“Sheinelle estimates the support she received in her absence of fans and spectators,” noted the source. “She is particularly grateful for her close” Today “show family and her co-moderator for all her love during a sensitive time.”

Jones and ojeh met for the first time at the end of the 90s during college at Northwestern University, whereby the anchor decided the coy art and wise who the piece was on the campus.

“I was a fake guide … I was just going to class,” said Jones during an interview with the Campus magazine from Northwestern in 2024. “[I was like, ‘Are you guys lost?’ And] I told him I would take him with me because he was cute. “

The couple dated eight years before Ojeh asked the question with their Alma Mater. He suggested during a rainstorm – which Jones surprised the least.

“I thought I knew when it would come twice and it didn't happen,” she confessed during a “Today” show segment from 2018.

Before the real Engagement, Ojeh once surprised Jones with Tiffany's jewelry – what she accepted was it The Ring. The second time, the on-air personality thought that it would happen on a trip to Cancun, Mexico.

In September 2023, Jones raved her partner in honor of her anniversary.

“Happy anniversary – it is amazing how life sometimes works …”, she wrote. “I was born in Philly … As a baby … I visited my father every summer for the separate parents … But I never intended that I had some of the best years of my life and my career there in Philly and ultimately have 3 children in the same hospital where I was born. We created nice memories.