Jermaine Jenas’s spouse has admitted the previous few months have been ‘extremely troublesome’ after her BBC star husband was sacked amid a sexting scandal.
Former Tottenham Hotspur and England midfielder Jenas, 41, was dismissed after sending express texts to 2 feminine staff on the broadcaster, the place he labored on Match Of The Day and The One Present.
Jenas revealed his spouse, Ellie – with whom he shares three younger youngsters – was ‘completely raging’ after discovering out concerning the messages and had kicked him out of the bed room they share at their £1million household residence.
He confessed to mendacity to her throughout a household vacation wherein he snuck off to have a Zoom name with BBC bosses over his inappropriate messages.
Ellie, who has virtually 14,000 followers on Instagram, had remained silent on social media within the weeks after Jenas was sacked.
However she appeared in public right this moment for the launch of her new enterprise enterprise, Preppy Pores and skin, a grooming model aimed completely on the under-16s.
Addressing the scandal, Ellie, who was seen with out her marriage ceremony ring, admitted the previous few months had been ‘extremely laborious’ for her and her household.
She added her ‘solely focus has been on our kids’ and the launch of the grooming model and was eager ‘to maneuver ahead’.
Jermaine Jenas, 41, was sacked by the BBC, , the place he labored on Match Of The Day and The One Present, earlier this yr after sending express texts to 2 feminine staff
The One Present host, pictured at Wimbledon this yr with spouse Ellie Penfold, who has admitted the previous few months have been ‘extremely troublesome’ after her husband was sacked by the BBC
Jermaine Jenas, 41, pictured along with his spouse Ellie Penfold. He admitted she was ‘completely raging’ after discovering out concerning the messages and had kicked him out of their bed room
Ellie advised the Sun on the Battersea launch occasion on Tuesday: ‘Naturally this has been laborious for me however my solely concern has been our kids and that won’t change.’
‘Now I simply need to transfer ahead.’
She added that Jermaine had been ‘supportive’ of her choice to create the model and is ‘excited’ for what it holds for her sooner or later.
Ellie appeared on the launch occasion with two of the couple’s three youngsters and her enterprise companion Steph Leggit.
She mentioned her and Steph had been engaged on the model for 3 years, having first give you the thought after giving beginning to her youngest son Jacob.
Ellie and Jermaine have been married for 13 years, having tied the knot in 2011.
They reside in a £1million home in Hertfordshire and collectively they’ve two daughters, Geneva and Olivia, plus child son Jacob.
Jenas additionally has an older daughter Sancha, 16, from a earlier relationship who lives in the US together with her mom.
Jenas along with his ex-model spouse Ellie Penfold (pictured) at an occasion in Hyde Park in 2009
The previous England worldwide pictured along with his spouse of 13 years, Ellie Penfold, at Wimbledon in 2024
The couple tied the knot in 2011 and reside in a home in Hertfordshire (pictured above)
Jenas was let go by the company after ladies complained about his office conduct and a junior member of employees – mentioned to have been beforehand impressed by the BBC star – raised issues over alleged flirty texts.
The company acted ‘swiftly and decisively’ as a result of ‘the BBC can’t be seen to be gradual to take motion’, a supply claimed.
The married star insisted he did nothing unlawful and the messages had been between consenting adults, certainly one of whom he mentioned made clear she was . He denied ever sending indecent pictures or movies.
In a prolonged interview with the Solar following his sacking, the presenter revealed how he and Ellie had been holidaying in Marbella, Spain, with their youngsters when the BBC contacted him.
He then got here clear to his spouse that he had been fired as a result of she was anticipating him to go to work on The One Present on Monday.
‘I simply mentioned, “I have been sacked from the BBC”. She mentioned, “What for?”, and I mentioned, “For sending textual content messages that weren’t acceptable to 2 ladies”.’
Bosses at TalkSPORT and TNT Sports activities later adopted go well with in letting Jenas go, saying they had been taking the allegations of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ very critically.
The radio station mentioned he would now not seem on the present within the ‘rapid future’ after discovering out concerning the presenter’s BBC sacking simply moments earlier than he went reside on air.
Jenas pictured on his final episode of the One Present in July 22 of this yr alongside Alex Jones
TalkSPORT came upon about Jermaine Jenas’s sacking simply moments earlier than he went reside on air yesterday and say there are not any plans for him to look within the ‘rapid future’
Jermaine Jenas (left) pictured for the L’Oreal Wing Males marketing campaign with Jamie Redknapp and Peter Crouch
Jenas had lengthy been thought-about as one of many rising stars on the BBC and was beforehand touted by Gary Lineker himself as a future Match of the Day host.
Talking to The Solar in 2021, Jenas admitted he would like to at some point entrance the enduring soccer present, which fellow ex-Spurs star Lineker has hosted since 1999.
He mentioned: In an interview with The Solar in October 2021, Jermaine mentioned: ‘Match Of The Day is the largest job on tv, and if I ever bought the chance in fact I might say sure.
‘When Gary decides to name it a day, I am positive the BBC will take a look round and resolve who’s one of the best match for the job.’
Lineker has beforehand heralded Jenas as his ‘pure successor’.
