Courtesy of Sheinelle Jones/Instagram Sheinelle Jones has a family both on and off the Today show. Born in 1978 to parents Sheila Kinnard and Judge C. Darnell Jones, who are divorced, Sheinelle is one of five siblings,

Fans have been sending their prayers and well-wishes to the beloved journalist since she took time away from the show to deal with a "family health matter."

TODAY host Dylan Dreyer is praying for co-host Sheinelle Jones following her current leave of absence from the show.

Friday's edition of NBC's "Today" kicked off with a sad announcement. It was revealed that Sheinelle Jones' husband, Uche Ojeh, passed away at the age of 45. Jones hasn't hosted an episode of "Today" since Dec.

She continued, "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." During the broadcast,