Jermaine Jenas has admitted to sending “inappropriate messages” to ladies after he was sacked by the BBC.
The previous footballer labored as a pundit on Match Of The Day and was a co-host of The One Present earlier than his BBC contract was terminated over allegations about his behaviour.
In an interview with The Solar on Friday, Jenas insisted “nothing bodily ever occurred” however confessed to “dishonest” on his spouse.
He stated: “I am not pleased with what I wrote and what I stated. That is all on me and I absolutely settle for there’s a degree of duty that must be upheld once you’re a member of the BBC.”
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Jenas insisted “I did nothing unlawful” and argued the messages had been with “two consenting adults”. “With one she made it clear she was ,” he added.
Apologising to his household, mates and colleagues, the 41-year-old married father-of-four stated: “I’ve let myself down, my household, mates and colleagues down, and I owe everybody an apology – particularly the ladies with whom I used to be messaging. I’m so, so sorry.”
He added: “I feel it could be honest to say I’ve an issue. I do know I self-sabotage and have a self-destructive streak in terms of my relationship particularly, and I do know I need assistance. And I get assist.
“I’ve made plenty of errors, and I’m asking myself plenty of questions for the time being. I do know there’s plenty of work that must be performed, and will probably be exhausting.”
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Jenas (left), with Alex Jones and Roman Kemp when he was a One Present presenter. Pic: PA/BBC
Jenas informed The Solar he was sacked by the BBC on Monday, 5 days after the preliminary HR session course of into his behaviour started. He additionally stated he lied to his spouse Ellie as he tried to “discover a means out of this mess”.
He continued to emphasize he was sad with how the broadcaster dealt with his dismissal and claimed he was fired over a video name whereas on a household vacation with Ellie and their three kids.
“You are having to take a seat there and take heed to what you have stated,” he stated. “I am not pleased with something.
“It is embarrassing, and clearly there’s 4 individuals there on a Zoom name, mainly, simply listening to all of this, and studying out my messages.”
He added nonetheless that “I’ve solely myself accountable,” and stated: “I am the married one, I am at fault, and I used to be type of enjoying this blame sport in my head.”
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Jenas ‘not glad’ after BBC sacking
The previous Newcastle and Tottenham participant additionally informed The Solar he had seen his physician earlier than the claims in opposition to him emerged and he had began remedy “to try to deal with these points, the place they stem from, and why I’ve been doing this”.
He insisted nonetheless it “was not the case” that he despatched any sexual photographs or movies, and stated: “I really feel individuals do not know the reality and are forming opinions about me that are not correct.”
The information of Jenas’s sacking broke as he began presenting a three-hour drive-time programme on talkSPORT radio with fellow former footballer Jermaine Pennant.
Talking to a talkSPORT reporter on Thursday, he stated: “I am unable to actually discuss it. As you’ll be able to in all probability see, I am not glad about it. However at present, because it stands I’ll need to let the legal professionals cope with it.
“There’s two sides… that is all I can say now.”
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Jenas final offered The One Present in mid-July, and final appeared on Match Of The Day in Could.
Jenas, who earned between £190,000 and £194,999 on the BBC for his work on the FA Cup, Match Of The Day and the World Cup in 2022/23, additionally works for TNT Sports activities.
Each TalkSPORT and TNT stated on Thursday it took the allegations significantly and had no fast plans to work with Jenas within the close to future.
