Overview
- Jones launched the newly retitled Today with Jenna & Sheinelle on January 12, marking a return to a permanent hosting duo after a year of rotating cohosts.
- During the premiere, she displayed a 2024 text from her late husband, Uche Ojeh, signaling his belief she should take the role when Hoda Kotb announced her exit.
- Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford made a surprise on-air visit for a symbolic 'passing of the torch,' complete with a giant wine-glass prop and a toast.
- The debut featured additional surprises, including a video message from Jones’ mother, visits from students at her alma mater, and a reunion with the journalist who inspired her career.
- In a January 14 interview, Jones said she is still grieving but 'fighting for my joy,' describing the job as her first major 'win' since Ojeh’s death from glioblastoma in May 2025.