The One Show and Match Of The Day’s Jermaine Jenas ‘sacked by BBC’ over ‘inappropriate behaviour’-Kitty Chrisp-Entertainment – Metro

The BBC has confirmed he is no longer part of the presenting line up (Picture: PA/BBC)

Jermaine Jenas has been fired by the BBC after claims of ‘inappropriate behaviour’, it has been reported.

The 41-year-old – who is the face of Match of the Day and The One Show – has reportedly been taken off air and sacked by the BBC after complaints were made.

Former England football player Jenas joined The One Show in 2020 where he began co-presenting with Alex Jones and he became a permanent fixture a year later.

After retiring from football in 2016 – after stints at Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur – Jenas began working as a Match of the Day pundit, and was hotly tipped to be Gary Lineker’s future replacement.

But it appears all this has changed, as a source claimed to The Sun: ‘This is a categorical nightmare for the BBC.

‘A complaint was raised concerning Jermaine’s behaviour.

Jermaine Jenas has been a regular BBC presenter on Match of the Day and The One Show since his retirement from football in 2016 (Picture:Simon Galloway/LAT Images for Formula E)

‘After some immediate routine enquiries the decision was taken to take him off air, and terminate his contract.

‘The BBC’s new Director of Sport Alex Kay-Jelski has been heavily involved in this whole process, and is adamant that his new house is firmly in order, and there are no skeletons.

‘At present, the feeling is he won’t be back on the BBC.’

A BBC spokesperson told Metro.co.uk: ‘We can confirm that he is no longer part of our presenting line up.’

He last presented The One Show on July 22 alongside Alex Jones, and appeared on the Match of the Day on May 4 not featuring on the first episode of the new season.

The Sun claims the BBC has launched an immediate internal investigation after concerns about the broadcaster were reportedly raised.

Jenas has presented The One Show alongside Alex Jones for almost four years now (Picture: BBC)

Another source told the Mail: ‘It all came as a massive shock but his colleagues have now been told the news and he won’t be back.

‘His colleagues are stunned, they didn’t see it coming at all. They were kept in the dark to start with. They couldn’t believe it when they found out.’

Jenas has three children – two with his wife Ellie Penfold and one from a previous relationship.

Metro.co.uk has reached out to the BBC for comment.

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