Jermaine Jenas begins new function simply minutes after BBC sacking announcement
Jermaine Jenas has made a swift job shake-up following his unexpected departure from the BBC.
The ex-England ace’s situation was announced today (22 August), with a spokesperson stating: “We can confirm that he is no longer part of our presenting line up.” His BBC exit came amid whispers of ‘workplace conduct’ issues and claims of ‘allegations of inappropriate behaviour’.
Following the statement, it was announced that Jenas will be working for talkSPORT and will be teaming up with ex-Liverpool player Jermaine Pennant for the afternoon programme Drive.
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The footie pundit had popped up on talkSPORT before but always as a guest rather than a host, reports the Mirror. Previously, Jenas was a fan favourite on the BBC as the face for shows like Match of the Day and The One Show, sharing the stage with Alex Jones until 22 July.
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Jenas has also been in the running commentary for BBCs coverage of Euro 2024 and fancied as Gary Lineker’s potential sub if he hung up his presenting boots. Not only that but he’s also been at work off the pitch, diving into hosting duties for Formula E.
Ex-footballer Jermaine Jenas entered the world of Formula E and admitted he was a newbie to the sport. Chatting on That Peter Crouch Podcast, he confessed: “I always loved Formula One and this particular job came about because FE is a brand-new sport, it’s only nine or ten years old.”
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“It’s a sport that revolves around sustainability and the excitement as well. When they asked me to do it, I was like, ‘Look I’ve never seen this racing before. As much as I love F1, I’m going to have to do a lot of research and work into FE.'”
“They were like, ‘That’s what we want. It’s a brand-new sport, no one knows enough about it to enjoy it so you can take them on that journey.’ Once that pressure was off and they were telling me some of the venues I would be going to… Mexico, Sao Paulo, Monaco, Tokyo, these sounded like decent places to go.”
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