Former BBC star and England international player Jermaine Jenas was at the top of his game, but has now spoken out on the texts he sent that caused his career to plummet15:27, 05 Jul 2025Updated 15:29, 05 Jul 2025Jermaine Jenas has broken his silence on texts that triggered his firing from the BBC.The former England footballer carved out a good career for himself in the world of television, landing himself several roles on the BBC. Viewers tuning in would be able to see him on the likes of Match of the Day, as well as The One Show.However, in August of 2024, a slew of explicit text messages allegedly sent by Jermaine were leaked, thrusting him into the spotlight for the wrong reasons. The “sexts” eventually led to the downfall of his 14-year long marriage to his former wife Ellie Penfold, and also led to him being fired from the BBC.After attempting to make the relationship work after the revelations, Ellie called time on their marriage in March of this year, writing: “I never imagined I would have to share something so personal with the public, but given the situation, I feel it’s necessary. After 16 years together and 4 wonderful children, Jermaine and I have decided to part ways.”Jermaine Jenas opened up on the texts that saw him “lose everything” in his life – including his wife and his jobs(Image: More