Jermaine Jenas will miss out on at least £190,000 from the BBC . The Match of The Day presenter , who's been sacked over claims he sent unsolicited risque texts to a female staff member, earned a staggering salary between £190k and £194,999 for his work on the FA Cup , Match Of The Day and the World Cup. His job on The One Show was dealt via BBC Studios, so that money isn't in the public domain – but the pundit was likely making well over £200,000 across various gigs.
Now he's thought to be "devastated" after losing a huge chunk of his yearly earnings. It's been quite the 24 hours for Jermaine, with posters of the star thought to have been pulled down at Manchester's Media City HQ. He's also no longer listed under Match Of The Day on IMDb and has reportedly been dropped by his showbiz agent M&C Saatchi Merlin.
"He has yet to say his side of the story but he has made it known privately to friends he is unhappy," a source told The Sun. The BBC confirmed his departure last night, saying: "We can confirm Jermaine Jenas is no longer part of the presenting line-up." BBC employees have reportedly been advised to avoid Jermaine after his termination.
The 41-year-old presenter saw his BBC agreement terminated prematurely this week. Following a grievance lodged last month regarding provocative texts from the host, the broadcaster began investigating. The situation has apparently stunned BBC staffers.
At 3.39pm on Thursday, Director of Sport Alex Kay-Jelski emailed staff with the .