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Jermaine Jenas has revealed he has received support from BBC figures after being sacked by the channel for sending inappropriate text messages to women.
The presenter, 41, has said he is “ashamed” and “deeply remorseful”, admitting to “frantically” sexting a woman for 24 hours after she gave him her number at a work event.
And now the former footballer has admitted that while his former team-mates, both on and off screen, have been advised not to contact him, he has received some support.
Jermaine said The sun that Several famous faces and production staff have contacted him.
Speaking about the women he spoke to, he insisted: ‘I spoke to two consenting adults. One of them made it clear to me that she was interested.
Jermaine Jenas has revealed he has received private support from high-profile BBC figures after admitting to sending inappropriate text messages to women, leading to his dismissal from the BBC.
While his former colleagues, both on and off-screen, have been advised not to contact him, he has received some support from several familiar faces and production staff.
“I don’t want to start talking about ‘who persecuted who’, but when people say the wrong things and false information is spread, I have to defend my space.”
Jermaine explained that after a chat at a bar, the woman made it clear to him that she was attracted to him, but he also takes full responsibility.
He added: ‘I feel like people don’t know the truth and form opinions about me that aren’t accurate.
“I wasn’t looking in some kind of BBC vault for women’s phone numbers. Obviously, I’m going to say I’m not a sex pest.”
Jermaine also denied Sending sexual images or videos.
The corporation sacked him after women complained about his workplace conduct and a junior staff member, who is said to have previously been impressed by the BBC star, raised concerns about alleged flirtatious text messages.
The corporation acted “swiftly and decisively” because “the BBC cannot be considered slow to act,” said one source.
The BBC informed staff of its decision to let him go after the story had already been made public in the media.
While the investigation into his behaviour continues, Jermaine has lost his contract with the BBC and will no longer appear on Match of the Day or The One Show (pictured in his final episode of the One Show on July 22 alongside Alex Jones).
Speaking about the women he spoke to, he insisted: “They were talking to two consenting adults. With one of them he made it clear that she was interested.”
The corporation fired Jermaine in an excruciating video call, while he was on a family holiday in Marbella, Spain, with his wife Ellie and their three children.
Ellie has since kicked him out of the bedroom and the couple are no longer on speaking terms as he fights for his marriage.
While the investigation into his conduct continues, Jermaine has had his contract with the BBC terminated and will no longer appear on Match of the Day or The One Show.
A BBC spokesperson said: “We can confirm that Jermaine Jenas is no longer part of our presenting line-up.”
He The corporation fired Jermaine in an unbearable video call, while he was on a family vacation in Marbella, Spainwith his wife Ellie and their three children.
However, he went on to confess that he lied to his wife Ellie Penfold after being informed of the allegations in order to “find a way out of this mess.”
Ellie has since kicked him out of the bedroom and the couple are no longer on speaking terms as he fights for his marriage.
The former footballer said he has a tendency to “self-sabotage” his own relationship, saying that sexting another woman may not have been a physical form of cheating, but he still considers it an act of infidelity.
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