Multiple women have come forward over alleged inappropriate behaviour from Jermaine Jenas, according to reports. The former footballer and presenter, 41, is known for presenting the likes of Match of the Day and The One Show. Today, Jenas was revealed to have been sacked by the BBC after they received allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
In a statement to Mirror Online, a BBC spokesperson said: “We can confirm that he is no longer part of our presenting lineup.” Jermaine has since spoken out and insisted that there are "two sides to every story" and he is consulting his legal representatives. Jenas had his contract terminated by the corporation this week after the BBC allegedly received a complaint about text messages sent by the presenter last month, and started looking into it.
He has since said he "was not happy" about the reports and there are "two sides to every story". It has been claimed that after one woman complained about the unsolicited messages, other female employees also came forward. A source told the Sun: “The first complaint was raised after Jermaine flirtily messaged a female member of staff on The One Show, and she raised her misgivings in a formal capacity.
“The BBC knows it cannot now ignore concerns or complaints so after immediate routine enquiries the decision was taken to take him off air, and terminate his contract. They acted swiftly and decisively." They added that "Jermaine’s conduct is absolutely nothing" like former BBC News present.