Former footballer Jermaine Jenas confessed to having a passion he kept quiet from his wife. The star has been married to Ellie Penfold, an ex-model, since 2011 and the couple have daughters Geneva and Olivia and son Jacob together. This week Jermaine , a presenter on The One Show for three years, had his contract terminated with the BBC after they received allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
The corporation began investigating when they received a complaint about text messages sent to a female member of staff. The telly star told TalkSPORT there are 'two sides to every story'. "I am going to be speaking to my lawyers on the issue," he added.
The ex- Premier League player once admitted to owning 750 trainers and having shoes delivered to the TV studio to keep his obsession hidden from his wife. Filming a documentary about the world's priciest trainers, he said: "At one point I was probably around the 750 pairs mark but I'm now down to about 250 because I'm trying to be a bit more niche with the ones I collect." "I've collected trainers my whole life, I love my trainers," added Jermaine, 41.
"It's the one thing I have to sneak around in my house and buy. My wife has now found out I get them delivered to The One Show instead of at home so that ship's sailed." Among his vast collection, one pair was particularly close to Jermaine's heart – a pair of neon green and grey Air Max 95s.
"They were £110, the first pair of trainers I got when I was a kid, I travelled from Notting.