Jermaine Jenas lost his job at the BBC 18 months agoJermaine Jenas has placed his family residence on the market - 18 months after losing his £190,000-a-year BBC position for sending inappropriate texts to female colleagues. Jenas, 43, his wife Ellie, 37, and their children had resided there together following his purchase of the property for £2.8million in 2006, but they separated after his texting scandal emerged in August 2024. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTDuring the scandal, Jenas acknowledged sending suggestive messages to two female colleagues on The One Show and apologised to the women who received them. He also confessed to deceiving her during a family holiday in Marbella, Spain, when he slipped away to conduct a Zoom call with BBC bosses regarding the inappropriate messages. Jenas had long been considered a rising star at the BBC and was touted by Gary Lineker as a future Match of the Day host.

Source: Express March 15, 2026 16:14 UTC