Jermaine Jenas, former footballer and presenter on BBC’s The One Show and Match of the Day, has been fired by the corporation due to complaints about his workplace conduct. The 41-year-old has been taken off air from both primetime shows.
Jenas’s contract was terminated earlier this week following allegations related to workplace behavior, particularly involving digital communications such as texts.These concerns were raised with the corporation a few weeks ago, according to a BBC news report.
Jenas was last on air earlier this summer.
Football career and media transition
Jenas, who began his football career at 17, played for Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, and Newcastle United, making 341 appearances and 21 for England. He retired in 2016, having not played since 2014. Transitioning to media work, Jenas became a regular pundit on Match of the Day and BT Sport and started presenting The One Show in 2020. He also worked for talkSport and TNT Sports.
Aquinas Foundation
Jenas co-founded the Aquinas Foundation to inspire and support young people in Nottingham schools. He also appeared on The Great Sport Relief Bake-Off in 2016 and received an honorary degree from Nottingham Trent University in December 2023.
Salary details
Jenas earned between £190,000 and £194,999 at the BBC for his roles on the FA Cup, Match of the Day, and the World Cup, according to a BBC news report. However, his salary for The One Show, produced by BBC Studios, is not publicly disclosed. His profile has been removed from his agent’s website.
Jenas’s contract was terminated earlier this week following allegations related to workplace behavior, particularly involving digital communications such as texts.These concerns were raised with the corporation a few weeks ago, according to a BBC news report.
Jenas was last on air earlier this summer.
Football career and media transition
Jenas, who began his football career at 17, played for Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, and Newcastle United, making 341 appearances and 21 for England. He retired in 2016, having not played since 2014. Transitioning to media work, Jenas became a regular pundit on Match of the Day and BT Sport and started presenting The One Show in 2020. He also worked for talkSport and TNT Sports.
Aquinas Foundation
Jenas co-founded the Aquinas Foundation to inspire and support young people in Nottingham schools. He also appeared on The Great Sport Relief Bake-Off in 2016 and received an honorary degree from Nottingham Trent University in December 2023.
Salary details
Jenas earned between £190,000 and £194,999 at the BBC for his roles on the FA Cup, Match of the Day, and the World Cup, according to a BBC news report. However, his salary for The One Show, produced by BBC Studios, is not publicly disclosed. His profile has been removed from his agent’s website.