Inside Jermaine Jenas' family life: Ex footballer who lives with his ex-model wife and their three children in £1m home revealed how BBC role sparked arguments with his wife after he was fast-tracked

Jermaine Jenas was BBC's new golden boy on the fast-track to TV superstardom who had even been tipped to be the next Match of The Day host. Jermaine Jenas, 41, pictured with his wife Ellie Penfold Jenas has long been considered as one of the rising stars at the cooperation and has previously been touted by Gary Lineker himself as a future Match of the Day host Jenas made his first team debut for Nottingham Forest aged 17 and earned a big-money move to Newcastle United in 2002 where he was named PFA Young Player of the Year Jermaine Jenas presenting The One Show with Alex Jones Jenas said: 'I would say up until about five years ago it was quite stressful for us both. Jenas filming The One Show in October 2021 Ellie Penfold and Jermaine Jenas attend an event to switch on Swarovski's five metre Crystal Snowflake in 2009, London, before Jenas shot to stardom Jenas made his first team debut for Nottingham Forest aged 17 and earned a big-money move to Newcastle United in 2002 where he was named PFA Young Player of the Year award in his first full season. Jenas, 41, has been a permanent presenter on the BBC's One Show for three years, entertaining millions of Brits each week Jermaine Jenas and Ellie Penfold at day three of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships this year 'We came to the decision to co-parent in the best way we possibly could, but she comes over every summer and I have her for a good 8-9 weeks and she comes over at Christmas as well. As well as hosting The One Show and making his presenting debut on Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, Jermaine has also dipped his toe in the fashion world, modelling his new line with activewear brand Dare 2b Jermaine, pictured with guest Sir Trevor McDonald, has co-presented The One Show for the past two years alongside Alex Jones Jenas was axed from his top BBC job — where he earned a reported annual salary of between £190,000 and £194,999 — this week and has been removed form broadcaster's office channels.