The information of Jermaine Jenas’s ‘inappropriate’ textual content messages unfold round his colleagues through ‘rumours’ earlier than the BBC instantly sacked him, an insider has claimed.
The TV host, 41, was fired this week, with the BBC confirming that Jenas is ‘now not a part of our presenting line-up’.
A feminine member of workers claimed she acquired unsolicited communications through textual content from Jenas, studies claimed.
Jenas’s removing from his £190,000-a-year job left his colleagues blindsided as the choice occurred ‘in a short time’, a BBC insider has claimed.
‘All of it got here as a large shock however his colleagues have now been informed the information and he will not be again,’ they mentioned.
‘They have been saved in the dead of night. They could not imagine it once they discovered.
‘There have been rumours going round about textual content messages to members of workers so the proof was there and the BBC knew that they could not do anything however terminate his employment. He was sacked in a short time; it is a sorry state of affairs.’
Jermaine Jenas on the cellphone as he leaves Talksport this night after being sacked
Jenas, 41, leaves Talksport this night after being sacked
Workers have been formally knowledgeable of Jenas’s departure in an e-mail from the BBC’s head of sport Alex Kay-Jelski at 3.39pm yesterday afternoon.
In a brief message he wrote: ‘Hiya all, I wished to let you understand that Jermaine Jenas is now not working with the BBC. Thanks, Alex.’
The message raised eyebrows amongst staff as a result of it was despatched from Mr Kay-Jelski’s iPhone. Sources say that the announcement was rushed out after bosses have been alerted that the Mail was conscious Jenas had been axed.
‘It should have actually caught them on the hop for such an announcement to have the been despatched from a cell phone,’ one member of BBC workers mentioned.
Now sources at talkSPORT worry that Jenas’ future there may be beneath risk.
However a talkSPORT spokesman final night time mentioned: ‘We decided, with Jermaine, that he ought to proceed to current the present.’
Nevertheless, the official added: ‘There are not any plans for Jermaine to broadcast as a presenter on talkSPORT within the quick future.’
He’s understood to be employed on a contract foundation however the Mail can reveal that bosses there have been final night time asking round for data on the behaviour that noticed him sacked by the BBC.
An insider mentioned: ‘There may be now some concern at talkSPORT, if there’s a whiff that Jermaine has executed one thing critical, then…’
Jenas’s {photograph} has been faraway from the BBC’s studios in Salford and he seems to have parted firm together with his long-term agent MC Saatchi who’ve taken his image down from their web site.
Footage from Jermaine Pennant’s Instagram story immediately exhibits Jenas making a face after the footballer says: ‘If you and your greatest mate are on the radio’
In an uncomfortable interview this night, Jenas refused to reply the questions put to him and demanded the recording was stopped.
The Discuss Sport interviewer mentioned: ‘Can I simply add, Jermaine, I can see that you’re completely fuming,’ to which Jenas replied ‘yeah’.
The sacked presenter then reduce in to ask: ‘Is that this nonetheless on air?’
When the interviewer responded with ‘yeah we’re nonetheless recording’, Jenas demanded: ‘Flip it off.’
The talkSPORT interviewer added: ‘I simply need to ask you this on tape. I can see that you’re fuming proper and I perceive completely there are specific issues you’ll be able to’t discuss.
‘However you’re a main BBC star. Are you able to articulate any of your feelings proper now in direction of the BBC and this taking place to you?’
Jenas replied: ‘I can not discuss it proper now.’
He added: ‘I cant discuss these issues [how I feel] proper now. Like I mentioned, There’s two sides to this complete factor. My attorneys are going to be taking on any more.’
Moments earlier than, Jenas had admitted he was ‘not completely satisfied’ together with his sacking.
He mentioned: ‘I can not actually discuss it. As you’ll be able to most likely see, I am not completely satisfied about it. However presently because it stands I’ll need to let the attorneys cope with it.
‘There’s two sides… that is all I can say now.’
He added: ‘I am not completely satisfied about this example. I’ll be talking to my attorneys about it, is all I can say proper now.’
The fired presenter was later seen on the cellphone as he was pushed away from Discuss Sport in a black Mercedes.
A spokesperson for Jenas had additionally launched a press release whereas he was on air, saying: ‘Proper now I can not discuss it.
‘I can inform you I am not completely satisfied – there are two sides to each story – and I’ll be talking with my attorneys on the difficulty.’
In response to the BBC, the ex-Premier League footballer’s ‘contract was terminated earlier this week, due to alleged points referring to office behaviour’.
The company added: ‘It adopted allegations involving digital communications akin to texts, which have been raised with the company just a few weeks in the past.’
Sources on the BBC say Jenas will now not host its night present with quick impact. He additionally seems to have been faraway from company MC Saatchi’s web site.
The ex-Premier League star even appeared laughing whereas internet hosting talkSPORT Drive’s reside present at 4pm immediately, simply minutes after it emerged he had been sacked from the BBC.
Jenas is pictured on his final episode of the One Present in July 22 of this 12 months alongside Alex Jones
The One Present host, pictured with spouse Ellie Penfold at Wimbledon this 12 months, has been accused for inappropriate conduct
The ex-Premier League star has but to deal with his sacking – and even appeared laughing whereas internet hosting TalkSport Drive’s reside present at 4pm immediately, simply minutes after it emerged he had been sacked from the BBC.
Jenas was set to seem on the present once more tomorrow however Mail Sport understands this can now not be the case.
It was revealed as he was internet hosting Drive, discussing the chances on Premier League managers getting the sack.
The married father of three continued to anchor the programme till 7pm, when he was seen leaving the station’s headquarters close to London Bridge station in central London.
Footage from Jermaine Pennant’s Instagram story immediately exhibits Jenas making a face after the footballer says: ‘If you and your greatest mate are on the radio.’
It is understood the complaints associated to his ‘office conduct’ and that the problems have been raised with the broadcaster just a few weeks in the past, and it took motion.
The married father of 4 final offered The One Present alongside Welsh co-host Alex Jones on July 22, interviewing popstar Will Younger, and appeared on the Match of The Day panel on Might 4.
A BBC spokesperson mentioned: ‘We are able to affirm Jermaine Jenas is now not a part of our presenting line-up.’
Alex Kay-Jelski, the top of BBC Sport, confirmed the choice in an e-mail to workers on Thursday, informing them that ‘Jermaine Jenas is now not working for the BBC’.
Talking concerning the revelation, a supply informed the Sun: ‘It is a categorical nightmare for the BBC.’
Jenas additionally beforehand hosted the Match of the Day spin-off and he was an everyday studio pundit for the Beeb’s Euros protection.
He has additionally been mooted as a alternative for Gary Lineker on Match of the Day amid rumours that he’s to go away within the close to future.
The previous participant even lined this summer season’s Euros in Germany, and acted as a co-commentator on the semi-final between Spain and France on July 9.
Former footballer Jenas, 41, joined The One Present in In 2020, the place he started co-presenting with Alex Jones.
A 12 months later he grew to become one in every of its everlasting hosts.
In addition to enjoying for England, he additionally performed for Tottenham Hotspur for eight years between 2005 and 2013 after signing from Newcastle United.
Jermaine Jenas, pictured in Qatar in December, has been sacked by the BBC, the Mail this afternoon revealed
Sources on the BBC say the 41-year-old will now not host its night present – pictured with co-host Alex Jones
In his remaining look on the One Present in July (pictured), he interviewed former popstar Will Younger (who’s pictured far left)
An enormous mural that includes Jenas alongside BBC Sport colleagues Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Alex Scott
An enormous mural that includes Jenas alongside BBC Sport colleagues Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Alex Scott
In addition to showing on the One Present, Jenas additionally made a reputation for himself as a commentator on BT Sport (pictured in March 2021 shortly earlier than he bagged his everlasting slot on the One Present)
Jenas, 41, is pictured together with his spouse Ellie and their daughters Geneva and Olivia, their child son Jacob, within the household’s £1million house
Jenas has even rubbed shoulders with royalty. He’s pictured alongside his spouse, Ellie, because the met Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh
Off the pitch, Jenas is married to spouse Ellie who he tied the knot with in 2011.
They’ve two daughters, Geneva and Olivia, plus child son Jacob, collectively whereas Jenas has an older daughter from a earlier relationship who lives in america along with her mom.
The saga is the newest to hit the BBC following the Strictly scandal and Huw Edwards pleading responsible to paedophilia.
BBC bosses are presently deciding methods to announce the decision of their investigation into Amanda Abbington’s claims that Giovanni Pernice bullied her throughout rehearsals final 12 months.
The ex-Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle star – who gained 21 England caps – lives in a £1million home in Hertfordshire.
The ex-footballer made his first staff debut for Nottingham Forest aged 17 and earned a big-money transfer to Newcastle United in 2002 the place he was named PFA Younger Participant of the 12 months award in his first full season.
Nevertheless his profession was blighted by damage and was pressured to retire with a knee damage in 2014 aged simply 31.
However Jenas has managed to construct a profitable TV profession off the again of his enjoying days, working not just for the BBC, each on TV and radio, but additionally with TNT Sports activities (beforehand known as BT Sport) the place he is labored on the channel’s soccer protection as a pundit and Formulation E as host.
In 2020 he branched exterior of soccer to tackle a place amongst The One Present presenting roster.
He joined the present again as a stand-in for Matt Baker alongside former Boyzone heartthrob, Ronan Keating.
Jenas (pictured second from proper) joined the One Present staff full-time, alongside former Boyzone heartthrob Ronan Keating in 2021. The 2 are pictured with Alex Jones and designer Ant Anderson (far proper) in September 2021.
Presenters Jermaine Jenas (again left) and Alex Jones (again proper) with (left to proper) Tina Barrett, Paul Cattermole, Hannah Spearritt, Jon Lee, Rachel Stevens, Bradley McIntosh and Jo O’Meara, of S Membership 7 and actor Neil McDermott throughout filming for The One Present
Jenas is pictured arrives for the 2024 Shein Ladies’s Soccer Awards on the Marriott Grosvenor Sq., London
However the retired soccer ace proved so standard that in Might 2021 he was bagged a prized slot presenting full-time alongside Alex Jones Monday to Wednesday.
And his activate the TV appeared to encourage him to taking over future tv gigs – with the star even hinting at turning into the following MOTD host.
Chatting with The Solar in 2021, Jenas admitted he would like to sooner or later entrance the long-lasting 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 most important job on tv, and if I ever acquired the chance in fact I would say sure.
‘When Gary decides to name it a day, I am certain 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’.
Jenas shares his beautiful £1million house with spouse Ellie and their daughters Geneva and Olivia, their child son Jacob, and Sancha, Jermaine’s daughter from a earlier relationship.
Jenas typically shares candid snaps from inside his house exhibiting him enjoying with his youngsters
The previous footballer has daughters Geneva, and Olivia with spouse Ellie in addition to having daughter Sancha from a earlier relationship. They’re pictured in 2021.
Jenas and spouse Ellie welcomed their fourth little one in October 2021 after information of his delivery was damaged throughout on the One Present a few days earlier
In a dialog with the Belfast Telegraph, Jenas could not assist however sing praises of his spouse: ‘She’s been a rock holding the household going by way of powerful occasions.’
‘She truly made me do away with the automotive as a result of it was too noisy! She’s informed me she thought once we first met that I used to be a little bit of an over-confident fool, however I gained her over lastly.’
The pair tied the knot in 2011 and Jenas usually shares candid footage of himself and Ellie enjoying with their youngsters.
In October 2021, the couple welcomed child Jacob to the household.
Sharing their first child image of their new child, Ellie wrote on Instagram: ‘Our lovely son Jacob Anthony Jenas – we love you a lot.’
Information of the couple’s announcement was first revealed on The One Present a few days earlier as Jenas’s co-host Ronan Keating introduced: ‘First off congratulations to our very personal Jermaine and his spouse Ellie, who had a child boy known as Jacob on the weekend.
‘Take pleasure in a while off, no sleep for you Jermaine.’
Jenas, who has additionally fronted programmes on BT Sport, introduced he was set to turn out to be a father once more throughout his debut look as a everlasting host of The One Present in Might 2021.
After being prompted by co-host Alex Jones, Jermaine mentioned: ‘I’ve a child on the way in which. It is a boy. Very excited in our home.’
Away from the TV, Jenas and a buddy arrange the Aquinas Basis to assist incentivise and lift the aspirations of younger folks in faculties throughout Nottingham.
In December 2023 it was introduced he would gather an honorary diploma from Nottingham Trent College.
