Jenas ‘speaking to lawyers’ over sacking amid claims of unsolicited messages to female colleague

Match Of The Day and One Show presenter Jermaine Jenas is “speaking to his lawyers” after being sacked by the BBC amid allegations he sent unsolicited messages to a female colleague.

The former Premier League player said there were “two sides to every story” after his axing by the corporation, adding that he is “not happy” and will be taking legal advice.

It is the latest blow to the BBC after the Huw Edwards child abuse scandal and bullying allegations on Strictly Come Dancing.

Jenas, 41, who has been married to Ellie for 13 years, will also not appear on radio station talkSPORT in the “immediate future”.

He began co-presenting a talkSPORT drive-time show with fellow former footballer Jermaine Pennant, moments after it was announced he had been removed from all BBC presenting line-ups.

TalkSPORT said: “There are no plans for Jermaine to broadcast as a presenter on talkSPORT in the immediate future.”

Jenas did not address news about his sacking during the live broadcast on Thursday evening and left the News UK building after the radio show in a car.

Jenas, who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest, told talkSPORT News in a brief interview: “Look, I can’t really talk about it.

“I, as you can probably see, I am not happy about it.

“But currently, as it stands, I’m going to have to let the lawyers deal with it.

“You know, there’s two sides to every story, as we know. So, that’s all I can say right now.”

When asked about reports that he sent unsolicited messages to a female member of staff at The One Show, he replied: “Like I said, I’m not happy about this situation.

“You know, I’m going to be speaking to my lawyers about it is all I can say right now.”

Jenas declined to elaborate what the complaint about him