Jermaine Jenas's wife opens up about 'incredibly difficult' few months since sacked BBC star's sexting scandal and says their children have been her focus

Jermaine Jenas's wife has admitted the past few months have been 'incredibly difficult' after her BBC star husband was sacked amid a sexting scandal. Jermaine Jenas, 41, was sacked by the BBC, where he worked on Match Of The Day and The One Show, earlier this year after sending explicit texts to two female employees The One Show host, pictured at Wimbledon this year with wife Ellie Penfold, who has admitted the past few months have been 'incredibly difficult' after her husband was sacked by the BBC Jermaine Jenas, 41, pictured with his wife Ellie Penfold. Jenas with his ex-model wife Ellie Penfold at an event in Hyde Park in 2009 The former England international pictured with his wife of 13 years, Ellie Penfold, at Wimbledon in 2024 The couple tied the knot in 2011 and live in a house in Hertfordshire Jenas was let go by the Beeb after women complained about his workplace conduct and a junior member of staff - said to have been previously impressed by the star - raised concerns over alleged flirty texts. Jenas pictured on his last episode of the One Show in July 22 of this year alongside Alex Jones TalkSPORT found out about Jermaine Jenas's sacking just moments before he went live on air yesterday and say there are no plans for him to appear in the 'immediate future' Jermaine Jenas pictured for the L'Oreal Wing Men campaign with Jamie Redknapp and Peter Crouch Jenas had long been considered as one of the rising stars at the BBC and was previously touted by Gary Lineker himself as a future Match of the Day host.