Jermaine Jenas says he is having therapy over his 'self sabotage' but already fears he has 'lost everything'. The former football star is fighting to save his marriage and his career after he was axed by BBC bosses for sending suggestive text messages to junior members of staff. The sacked One Show presenter admitted to lying to his wife Ellie, who he shares three children with, and says he does consider his actions "cheating".
Jenas was sacked on Monday, five days after the initial HR consultation process began and tonight admitted sending inappropriate texts, saying he is "ashamed" of himself. He went on to say that he feels his world has collapsed and feels he is the country's 'number one target right now'. The former footballer held his hands up but stressed he has done nothing illegal and said sorry if he made any of the women he had messaged feel uncomfortable.
His decision to speak out comes as BBC chiefs insist the presenter will struggle to refute claims he sent inappropriate messages to junior staff. Talking a day after his texting scandal once again rocked the under-fire BBC , the former One Show star denied sending any explicit pictures or videos. But he told The Sun : “I was given an incredible opportunity and I know it’s on me that right now I feel I have lost everything.
I feel like people are judging me." He stressed he was unhappy with how the BBC handled his dismissal and claimed he was fired over video call while on holiday with his wife Ellie and their.