Jermaine Jenas has apologised for inappropriate texts sent to colleagues as more women have come forward with fresh claims of inappropriate behaviour involving the presenter since he was sacked by the BBC.
The former England footballer, 41, was fired this week over workplace misconduct after a female One Show colleague raised concerns about unsolicited messages.
Following an investigation, which uncovered messages that “horrified” investigators, Jenas was swiftly sacked. The One Show and Match of the Day presenter is now facing fresh allegations, as more women come forward in the wake of the news, The Sun reported.
Jenas broke his silence on his sudden axing as a source suggested there has been “no suggestion of illegality”. Jenas told The Sun he is “ashamed” and has “let everybody down”. He said he sent “inappropriate messages” to two colleagues on the One Show, but insisted he “did nothing illegal” and said they were sent to “two consenting adults”. He added that the texts were a “huge error of judgement” for which he was “deeply sorry”, adding that he was “not a sex pest”.
Jenas, who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest, told TalkSport News in an earlier interview: “Look, I can’t really talk about it. I, as you can probably see, I am not happy about it.
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