Axed BBC star Jermaine Jenas has claimed that BBC bosses blocked his attempts to apologise to the two female colleagues at the centre of his sex text shame. Guilt-ridden Jermaine has admitted sending inappropriate texts after being sacked by the BBC following allegations of inappropriate behaviour and says he is "ashamed" of himself. But the former footballer stressed he has done nothing illegal and said sorry if he made any of the women he had messaged feel uncomfortable.
The star is battling to save his career and spoke of his shame after his world collapsed on Thursday following the corporation's confirmation and an "excruciating" meeting with HR and execs. Speaking 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 said: "I am ashamed, and I am deeply sorry.
I have let myself down, my family, friends and colleagues down. I owe everyone an apology, especially the women with whom I was messaging. I am so, so sorry.
" But he went on to say : “I did nothing illegal. These were inappropriate messages between two consenting adults.” He has claimed that that he tried to apologise to the female staff members involved, but was blocked from doing so.
He told The Sun on Sunday: “When it was all unfolding and I knew I was losing my job, I asked HR if I could contact the two women directly and apologise to both of them. “But because of the legal process, I wasn’t allowed. I didn’t get the opportunity to say sorry to them at that particular point when I really wanted to apologise.
I really want to apologise from the bottom of my heart in terms of what I’ve put them through.” He went on to appeal directly to the women involved via the interview by giving an unequivocal apology. Jermaine's sacking was revealed on Thursday.
In a statement to Mirror Football , a BBC spokesperson said at the time: “We can confirm that he is no longer part of our presenting line up.” The BBC subsequently confirmed that Jenas had been dismissed due to his "workplace conduct". Following the news of his sacking, it was claimed former colleagues including The One show's Alex Jones, 47, Match of the Day host Gary Lineker , 63, and pundit Alan Shearer, 54, had been unaware of the situation.
Meanwhile, staff at the BBC were reportedly ordered not to contact Jermaine. A source told the Sun: "Presenters, cast and crew have all been asked not to contact him whilst legal matters are ongoing." They added that as a result there has been "whispers" behind the scenes at the corporation recently.
The source commented: "Not even top talent like Alex Jones, Alan Shearer or Gary Lineker knew about this. It was shrouded in secrecy." The source went on to claim that "everyone" has been "shocked" and "rocked" by the news.
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