August 22nd 2024.
It has been reported that Jermaine Jenas, who was a part of the presenting line up at BBC, has been fired due to allegations of inappropriate behavior. The 41-year-old, who was a regular face on Match of the Day and The One Show, has been taken off air and dismissed from his role at BBC after receiving complaints. Jenas, who joined The One Show in 2020 as a co-presenter with Alex Jones, became a permanent fixture on the show a year later. He had retired from football in 2016 after playing for Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur, and had then joined BBC as a pundit on Match of the Day. There were even speculations that he could be the future replacement for Gary Lineker. However, all of this has now changed as a source revealed to The Sun, "This is a complete nightmare for the BBC. A complaint was raised regarding Jermaine's behavior and after conducting initial investigations, the decision was made to take him off air and terminate his contract."
The BBC's new Director of Sport, Alex Kay-Jelski, was closely involved in this process and is determined to maintain a clean and professional image for the network. The source further revealed, "There is a strong belief that he won't be returning to the BBC anytime soon." Following this incident, Jenas's agency MC Saatchi also announced that they will no longer be representing him. A BBC spokesperson confirmed the news, stating, "We can confirm that Jermaine Jenas is no longer a part of our presenting line up." His last appearance on The One Show was on July 22 with Alex Jones, and he was last seen on Match of the Day on May 4. He did not feature on the first episode of the new season.
According to The Sun, the BBC has launched an immediate internal investigation after concerns were raised about Jenas's behavior. He has been co-presenting The One Show with Alex Jones for almost four years now. Another source close to the network told the Mail, "This news came as a huge shock to his colleagues. They were completely blindsided and couldn't believe it when they found out." Jenas, who has three children and lives with his wife Ellie Penfold in Hertfordshire, has not made any comments on the matter.
This incident has added to the ongoing troubles at BBC, which has been in the spotlight for the wrong reasons recently. One of their most renowned presenters, Huw Edwards, has pleaded guilty to three charges of making indecent images of children, after being arrested in November last year. Edwards was also the highest-paid presenter at BBC, earning around £200,000 from November until the time of his arrest. The network is now seeking to reclaim the salary paid to him since his arrest. The popular show Strictly Come Dancing has also been hit with allegations by former contestants about the mistreatment they faced at the hands of professional dancers. The Agency reached out to BBC for a comment on this matter.
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