Jermaine Jenas branded ‘over-confident fool’ by WAG after ‘cocky’ Ferrari stunt
Newly sacked BBC presenter Jermaine Jenas once tried to impress his now wife Ellie Penfold by driving up to her in his Ferrari, only to have the move backfire.
On Thursday, the BBC announced Jenas, who presented both ‘The One Show’ and ‘Match of the Day’, had been sacked after it was alleged he had sent unsolicited messages to a female member of staff. The former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has been dismissed from his £190,000 job with the BBC.
A spokesperson for the BBC said: “We can confirm that he [Jenas] is no longer part of our presenting line-up.” Jenas, who is a married father of four, appeared on talkSPORT yesterday, explaining he would be letting his lawyers handle his BBC termination.
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Widely tipped to be Gary Lineker’s successor as the host of ‘Match of the Day’, Jenas’ media stardom has risen sizeably after hanging up his boots. But his media career now looks to be in tatters. The Sun has also reported that more female employees have come forward to raise issues about Jenas’ ‘inappropriate behaviour’.
However, despite this, they also claim Jenas’ ex-model wife, Ellie Penfold, is sticking by her husband. The pair have been married since 2011 and have three children together, with Jenas’ fourth child coming from a previous relationship. And Jenas once revealed he tried to impress his now wife when they first met by driving up to her in a Ferrari, only for Penfold to think he was “cheeky” and “cocky”.
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Speaking to the Belfast Telegraph in 2018, Jenas explained how it was love at first sight for him when he first met Penfold, but not for her. “She’s been a rock keeping the family going through tough times,” Jenas said.
“It was love at first sight when I saw her, but not for her. She wasn’t impressed by this cheeky, cocky guy who thought she’d be bowled over when I drove up in my Ferrari. She actually made me get rid of the car because it was too noisy! She’s told me she thought when we first met that I was a bit of an over-confident idiot, but I won her over finally.”
Jenas also added: “She’s down-to-earth, not interested in football and was never impressed by any of the flashiness of it. She stabilised me, calmed me down, helped me grow up and mellow, and was totally supportive when everything was going downhill through my injuries.”
