Jermaine Jenas has admitted he feels ‘ashamed’ of his actions after getting sacked by the BBC for inappropriate behaviour, however insists ‘false info’ is being unfold.
The previous Tottenham and Newcastle midfielder was axed by the BBC following allegations of inappropriate behaviour — together with sending unsolicited textual content messages to feminine colleagues on The One Present.
Jenas was working dwell on talkSPORT when the information broke and informed the radio station he couldn’t discuss concerning the matter and that it was within the arms of attorneys.
However in a prolonged interview with The Solar revealed on Friday, Jenas wrongdoing and provided a public apology to his household, buddies and colleagues.
Jermaine Jenas speaks out following BBC sacking
“I’m ashamed, and I’m deeply sorry,” stated Jenas.
“I’ve let myself down, my household, buddies and colleagues down, and I owe everybody an apology — particularly the ladies with whom I used to be messaging. I’m so, so sorry.
“I’m sorry for what I’ve put them by way of.
“I feel it could be honest to say I’ve an issue. I do know I self-sabotage and have a self-destructive streak in relation to my relationship particularly, and I do know I need assistance. And I get assist.
“I’ve made plenty of errors, and I’m asking myself plenty of questions in the mean time. I do know there’s plenty of work that must be accomplished, and it is going to be arduous.
“Earlier than any of this turned public, I noticed my personal physician and after a protracted dialogue, booked in for remedy to try to handle these points, the place they stem from, and why I’ve been doing this and hurting the folks I really like.
“I’m not happy with what I wrote and what I stated. And I do contemplate it dishonest, sure, though nothing bodily ever occurred.
“That is all on me and I totally settle for there’s a stage of duty that must be upheld if you’re a member of the BBC.
“And I fell under these requirements. I need to take the duty.
“I used to be given an unimaginable alternative and I do know it’s on me that proper now I really feel I’ve misplaced all the things. I really feel like individuals are judging me and that I’m the primary goal proper now within the nation.”
Jenas has denied claims that the texts he despatched to feminine colleagues had been unsolicited, insisting the interactions had been between ‘consenting adults’.
“These had been two consenting adults I used to be talking to,” Jenas continued. “With one she made it clear she was . I don’t wish to begin taking place the ‘who pursued who’ street, however when individuals are saying issues which are incorrect and false info is being unfold, I do should form of defend my house.
“In that individual occasion, there was an grownup dialog that befell in a bar in London the place that particular person made it very clear that they’d an attraction to me. Sure there was alcohol concerned however I take full duty.
“I really feel folks don’t know the reality and are forming opinions about me that aren’t correct.
“I wasn’t going by way of some form of BBC vault making an attempt to get ladies’s numbers. I’m clearly going to say I’m not a intercourse pest.
“These had been consenting adults I used to be texting.”
The ex-England worldwide additionally denied sending any inappropriate photos or movies, insisting “that was not the case”.
Jenas was on vacation along with his spouse and kids on the time he was fired by the BBC over video name.
“It was only a grim scenario. You’re having to take a seat there and hearken to what you’ve stated. I’m not happy with something,” Jenas recalled.
“It’s embarrassing, and clearly there’s 4 folks there on a Zoom name, principally, simply listening to all of this, and studying out my messages. I feel I used to be in shock on the time, there was rather a lot to course of.
“However I’m the married one, I’m at fault, and I used to be kind of enjoying this blame recreation in my head.
“The overriding panic by a mile was that I may lose my household.
“There’s one thing in me that’s praying there may be some stage of mercy or understanding of the actual fact we’re human beings and all of us make errors, some greater than others and mine is an enormous mistake.
“However that didn’t occur, and yeah the entire scenario was fairly hellish — and proper now I’m not fairly certain what I’m feeling, however I don’t assume I’ve ever been decrease.”
