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Wales Online
3 days ago
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- Wales Online
Shamed BBC star Jermaine Jenas axed from ITV show amid sacking and sexting scandal
Shamed BBC star Jermaine Jenas axed from ITV show amid sacking and sexting scandal Jermaine Jenas will not be part of the ITV team covering Soccer Aid this weekend after being sacked by the BBC last year Jermaine Jenas will not be part of ITV's Soccer Aid coverage (Image:) Jermaine Jenas will not be part of the ITV team covering Soccer Aid this weekend , amid the ongoing fallout from the BBC's dismissal of him over allegations of workplace misconduct. The former England international was sacked in August over claims he had sent inappropriate texts to female colleagues. Jenas was removed from his role as a presenter of The One Show and a pundit for BBC Sport after an internal investigation was launched. Jenas saw his contract terminated by the broadcaster and ultimately also parted ways with his long-term agents MC Saatchi in addition to being let go from his role presenting Formula E. In previous years, Jenas has worked alongside Maya Jama as part of ITV's coverage for the charity match Soccer Aid, with Dermot O'Leary and Alex Scott taking on presenting duties. The latter pair are set to host once again as England take on a Rest of the World side with Wayne Rooney and Tyson Fury co-managing the Three Lions at Old Trafford on Sunday. According to Mail Online, ITV did not consider Jenas to be part of the production. Given Jenas' recent controversies, the channel did not want to draw unwanted attention to an event centred around charity. It is claimed that ITV still has a good relationship with the former Newcastle and Tottenham midfielder. Jenas has returned to football media work following his departure from the BBC. After a brief hiatus from his presenting role on talkSPORT, the 42-year-old made a guest appearance and resumed his commentary duties in February. Article continues below Jermaine Jenas left the BBC last year (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images ) Reflecting on his return, Jenas told the radio station: "The biggest thing in this whole situation is about taking responsibility and that has been at the forefront of my mind. There's a reason why you're in this position and there's a reason why this has happened. "Once you accept those things, then you can work on yourself and you can work on the other things and you can work on your family and work towards a brighter future. "Essentially, this is about me looking inwards, making some improvements and coming back a better person." However, in March, Jenas' long-term partner Ellie Penfold announced their separation. The couple, who have four children together, had been in a 16-year relationship. Jermaine Jenas began his media career after retiring from football (Image: Vince Mignott/) Article continues below Penfold took to social media to share the news, stating: "I never imagined I would have to share something so personal with the public, but given the situation, I feel it's necessary. "After 16 years together and 4 wonderful children, Jermaine and I have decided to part ways. "We will remain friends and continue to co-parent. We kindly ask that you respect our children's privacy during this challenging time. Thank you, Ellie."
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jermaine Jenas axed from ITV show after BBC sacking and sexting scandal
Jermaine Jenas has been largely absent from media work since being sacked by the BBC last summer and he will not be involved in Soccer Aid coverage for ITV this weekend Jermaine Jenas will not be part of the ITV team covering Soccer Aid this weekend amid the continued fallout from being sacked by the BBC over allegations of workplace misconduct. The former England international was axed in August over claims he had sent inappropriate texts to female colleagues. Jenas was removed from his role as a presenter of The One Show and a pundit for BBC Sport after an internal investigation was launched. Jenas saw his contract terminated by the broadcaster and ultimately also parted ways with his long-term agents MC Saatchi in addition to being let go from his role presenting Formula E. Previous years have seen Jenas work alongside Maya Jama as part of coverage for the charity match Soccer Aid, with the likes of Dermot O'Leary and Alex Scott taking on presenting duties. The latter pair are set to host once again as England taking on a Rest of the World side with Wayne Rooney and Tyson Fury co-managing the Three Lions at Old Trafford on Sunday. According to Mail Online, Jenas was not considered by ITV to be part of the production. The channel did not want to bring unwanted attention to an event centred around charity, given Jenas' recent controversies. It is claimed that ITV still have a good relationship with the former Newcastle and Tottenham midfielder. Jenas has returned to working in the sphere of football in the aftermath of his sacking by BBC, however. After stepping back from his role as a presenter on talkSPORT, the 42-year-old appeared as a guest and returned to action as a commentator in February. Upon his return, Jenas told the station: "The biggest thing in this whole situation is about taking responsibility and that has been at the forefront of my mind… There's a reason why you're in this position and there's a reason why this has happened. "Once you accept those things, then you can work on yourself and you can work on the other things and you can work on your family and work towards a brighter future. Essentially this is about me looking inwards, making some improvements and coming back a better person.' In March, Ellie Penfold announced her split from Jenas. The pair share four children and Penfold took so social media to confirm the end of her 16-year relationship. "I never imagined I would have to share something so personal with the public, but given the situation, I feel it's necessary," she 16 years together and 4 wonderful children, Jermaine and I have decided to part ways. "We will remain friends and continue to co-parent. We kindly ask that you respect our children's privacy during this challenging time. Thank you, Ellie." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Disgraced One Show presenter Jermaine Jenas wanted to stay with wife and be 'unhappy'
Disgraced BBC presenter Jermaine Jenas has admitted that he wanted to stay with his ex-wife Ellie Penfold and "be unhappy for the rest of [his] life" before she ended their marriage earlier this year. The former Premier League midfielder, who presented The One Show and worked as a pundit on Match of The Day, had his contract terminated by the BBC in August last year, after it was revealed he had sent inappropriate texts to two female employees at the corporation. Jenas later apologised for his "wildly inappropriate" and "self-destructive" behaviour and admitted that his wife - whom he married in 2011 and with whom he shares two children - was "absolutely raging" after news of his sacking broke. READ MORE: Everyone's cup final, brutal football and why right manager is key – What Cardiff City can expect in League One READ MORE: Dad-of-four dies after hitting head and fracturing skull on friend's stag-do Having reportedly kicked the ex-Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur player out of their bedroom, Penfold announced in March that the couple had gone their separate ways after 16 years together. In a statement posted on social media, she wrote: "I never imagined I would have to share something so personal with the public, but given the situation, I feel it's necessary. "After 16 years together and 4 wonderful children, Jermaine and I have decided to part ways. We will remain friends and continue to co-parent. We kindly ask that you respect our children's privacy during this challenging time. Thank you, Ellie." Jenas - who had been tipped to succeed Gary Lineker as host of Match of the Day before the texting scandal emerged - has now broken his silence over his marriage ending, revealing that he had been "prepared to be unhappy" and stay with his wife but she had decided otherwise. "It was her decision and one that I had to accept," he told the Filthy Fellas podcast. "If it was up to me - and I think a lot of men are like this - I'd probably be prepared to be unhappy for the rest of my life if [it meant] I had my kids in it. "It's a man thing. If I wake up with my kids everyday, I'm quite happy to sacrifice the happiness. The reality is, we were both in a position where we like: 'Are we really happy?' "From her side of things, she's probably ran the course much more than me. But I was much more happy to go: 'I'll be unhappy if I can stay in this house with you and these kids'. But it wasn't to be for her and we went our separate ways. "She has understood the scenario that we've been in as a family. Kids first is our motto. We have to be the best parents we can possibly be. So I've been spending so much time at home." The former England international added that their marriage has become "more of a friendship" and came to an end for more reasons than just the texting scandal. "Not loads has changed really, it's just mine and her relationship has gone into more of a friendship than a relationship," he continued. "I do believe there is going to come a moment where I'm sat in my apartment one day and be like: 'This is mad. I had my whole family around me every single day. I'm not hearing that pitter patter of feet'. "That's going to be the tough side of it. But that's part of dealing with the situation. The reality is, me and my wife didn't split up because I sent some text messages to some people at work. We had issues for a period of time and it all comes to a head. "Eventually, you make a decision to say, as adults, we will be better parents for our children if we remain friends. We had 16 amazing years together. She's a great woman."
Wales Online
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Disgraced One Show presenter Jermaine Jenas wanted to stay with wife and be 'unhappy'
Disgraced One Show presenter Jermaine Jenas wanted to stay with wife and be 'unhappy' The former Premier League midfielder was sacked by the BBC last year after he sent inappropriate texts to female colleagues Jenas says he was "prepared to be unhappy" in order to stay with his wife and kids (Image: Daily Mirror ) Disgraced BBC presenter Jermaine Jenas has admitted that he wanted to stay with his ex-wife Ellie Penfold and "be unhappy for the rest of [his] life" before she ended their marriage earlier this year. The former Premier League midfielder, who presented The One Show and worked as a pundit on Match of The Day, had his contract terminated by the BBC in August last year, after it was revealed he had sent inappropriate texts to two female employees at the corporation. Jenas later apologised for his "wildly inappropriate" and "self-destructive" behaviour and admitted that his wife - whom he married in 2011 and with whom he shares two children - was "absolutely raging" after news of his sacking broke. Having reportedly kicked the ex-Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur player out of their bedroom, Penfold announced in March that the couple had gone their separate ways after 16 years together. In a statement posted on social media, she wrote: "I never imagined I would have to share something so personal with the public, but given the situation, I feel it's necessary. "After 16 years together and 4 wonderful children, Jermaine and I have decided to part ways. We will remain friends and continue to co-parent. We kindly ask that you respect our children's privacy during this challenging time. Thank you, Ellie." Article continues below Jenas - who had been tipped to succeed Gary Lineker as host of Match of the Day before the texting scandal emerged - has now broken his silence over his marriage ending, revealing that he had been "prepared to be unhappy" and stay with his wife but she had decided otherwise. "It was her decision and one that I had to accept," he told the Filthy Fellas podcast. "If it was up to me - and I think a lot of men are like this - I'd probably be prepared to be unhappy for the rest of my life if [it meant] I had my kids in it. "It's a man thing. If I wake up with my kids everyday, I'm quite happy to sacrifice the happiness. The reality is, we were both in a position where we like: 'Are we really happy?' "From her side of things, she's probably ran the course much more than me. But I was much more happy to go: 'I'll be unhappy if I can stay in this house with you and these kids'. But it wasn't to be for her and we went our separate ways. "She has understood the scenario that we've been in as a family. Kids first is our motto. We have to be the best parents we can possibly be. So I've been spending so much time at home." The former England international added that their marriage has become "more of a friendship" and came to an end for more reasons than just the texting scandal. "Not loads has changed really, it's just mine and her relationship has gone into more of a friendship than a relationship," he continued. "I do believe there is going to come a moment where I'm sat in my apartment one day and be like: 'This is mad. I had my whole family around me every single day. I'm not hearing that pitter patter of feet'. "That's going to be the tough side of it. But that's part of dealing with the situation. The reality is, me and my wife didn't split up because I sent some text messages to some people at work. We had issues for a period of time and it all comes to a head. Article continues below "Eventually, you make a decision to say, as adults, we will be better parents for our children if we remain friends. We had 16 amazing years together. She's a great woman."
Scottish Sun
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Jermaine Jenas was ‘prepared to be unhappy for the rest of his life' to stay with wife before she divorced him
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) JERMAINE JENAS has admitted that he would have been willing to be "unhappy for the rest of his life" in order to stay with wife Ellie Penfold. Ellie announced her split with former Tottenham and England star Jenas in March. 6 Jermaine Jenas and wife Ellie split up in March Credit: Alamy 6 Jenas, 42, opened up on his break-up during a podcast appearance Credit: YouTube/FILTHYFELLAS Their break-up came six months after Jenas was axed by the BBC following a sexting scandal. The 42-year-old was relieved of his services by the Beeb after being accused of sending X-rated texts to two female colleagues. Jenas, who has four children with Ellie, went on to admit to sending the messages, but stressed that the texts were consensual and that he had not broken the law. The former One Show host told The Sun that Ellie was "raging" following the allegations - but that he hoped to work through their issues. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL KEEPING UP WITH VARDASHIANS Inside Jamie & Becky Vardy's plan for US move including TV show In March, however, Ellie took to Instagram to reveal that their marriage was over after 14 years. Jenas, who returned to punditry work with talkSPORT in February, has now opened up on his marriage ending during an appearance on the Filthy Fellas podcast. Speaking candidly about his break-up, Jenas said: "It was her decision and one that I had to accept. "If it was up to me - and I think a lot of men are like this - I'd probably be prepared to be unhappy for the rest of my life if [it meant] I had my kids in it. If I have my kids, I'm quite happy to sacrifice." 6 Jermaine and Ellie had been together for 16 years Credit: Getty 6 The former couple have four children together Credit: Instagram Jenas then went on to add: "It's a man thing. Relationships are what they are - they have highs, they have lows and people cheat - some people do, some people don't, but you figure a lot of things out. "The reality is we both were in a position where we were like 'are we really happy?' Jermaine Jenas says he's 'coming back a better person' as he returns to talkSPORT after 'inappropriate' texts "From her side of things, she'd ran the course more than probably me. But I was much more happy to go 'I'll be unhappy if I can stay in this house with you and these kids'. "It wasn't to be for her, so we went our separate ways and that is that." Speaking frankly about the situation, Jenas said of why he and Ellie broke up: "The reality is, me and my wife haven't split up because I sent some text messages to some people at work. "We had issues for a period of time, it all comes to a head and you eventually make a decision to say, as adults, we will be better parents for our children if we just remain friends and that's it. 'DRAGGED ME OUT THE GUTTER' "We had 16 amazing years together, me and my wife, how many people last that long? Sixteen years. Ups and downs. She caught the wrong end of my [playing] career, bless her. "She was the one that dragged me out of the gutter when my knee was hanging off, career done. She's the one that picked me back up and gave me the belief and the strength to go 'get yourself back out there, I believe in you'." Upon his return to talkSPORT in February, Jenas vowed to learn from his mistakes. 'WORK ON YOURSELF' The former Match of the Day pundit said: "The biggest thing in this whole situation is about taking responsibility and that has been at the forefront of my mind… "There's a reason why you're in this position and there's a reason why this has happened. "Once you accept those things, then you can work on yourself and you can work on the other things and you can work on your family and work towards a brighter future.' Confirming their split a month later, Ellie wrote on Instagram: "I never imagined I would have to share something so personal with the public, but given the situation, I feel it's necessary. "After 16 years together and 4 wonderful children, Jermaine and I have decided to part ways. We will remain friends and continue to co-parent. "We kindly ask that you respect our children's privacy during this challenging time. Thank you, Ellie." 6 Jermaine and Ellie are hoping to remain friends Credit: Alamy
