'Multiple' women came forward about Jermaine Jenas: Axed BBC presenter faces fresh claims of 'inappropriate behaviour' as insiders reveal they were 'horrified' by messages axed Match of the Day presenter allegedly sent to 'junior staff' READ MORE: Jermaine Jenas on air minutes after details of sacking emerge By Katherine Lawton and Katie Hind Published: 00:29, 23 August 2024 | Updated: 00:36, 23 August 2024 e-mail View comments Jermaine Jenas is facing fresh claims of 'inappropriate behaviour' after he was suddenly sacked from the BBC over allegedly sending 'unsolicited' texts to junior members of staff. The presenter, 41, was fired this week after 'rumours' spread among colleagues about the inappropriate messages. A female member of staff claimed she received unsolicited communications via text from Jenas, reports claimed.
Others are now said to have come forward amid the probe into messages allegedly sent by the married ex-footballer, according to The Sun . The messages are understood to have 'horrified' the people who saw them, a source claimed. 'We investigated him immediately and fired him pretty fast,' they told The Times, adding: 'There are no excuses for anyone in power abusing their positions.
He's a man in power messaging some runners.' The presenter is understood to have told his wife of 13 years, Ellie Penfold, about the claims. The couple share three daughters.
A giant poster featuring Jenas alongside BBC Sport colleagues Gary Lineker , Alan Shearer and Alex Scot.