Jermaine Jenas shared a gushing tribute to his wife Ellie just weeks ago before being sacked (Image: GETTY) Jermaine Jenas shared a heartfelt tribute to his wife Ellie just weeks before being sacked over allegations of sending inappropriate texts. The Sun reported that the Match of the Day and One Show star, 41, had been fired by the BBC after multiple women raised concerns about his workplace conduct. However, back in May, Jenas was fawning over his wife Ellie Penfold, whom he married in 2011, through a sweet birthday post on Instagram .

Sharing a photo dump of holiday snaps with their children, Jenas wrote: "Happy birthday Mrs j I love you...

we love you more than you could ever imagine.. you deserve the world x.

" In the images, Ellie could be seen in various bikinis aboard luxury boats and at restaurants during a vacation abroad. The couple shares three children: daughters Geneva and Olivia and a son named Jacob. Jenas also has an older daughter, Sancha, from a previous relationship who resides in the United States with her mother.

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