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Fans left stunned after noticing Jermaine Jenas has new role just minutes after being 'sacked by BBC'
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Updated 16:45 22 Aug 2024 GMT+1Published 16:27 22 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Fans left stunned after noticing Jermaine Jenas has new role just minutes after being 'sacked by BBC'

Jenas has been sacked by the BBC.

Tom Jenkins

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Fans have been left baffled by Jermaine Jenas, as the former footballer hosted a live show for a new organisation just minutes after being sacked by the BBC.

The 41-year-old, who played for Newcastle United, Spurs and QPR during a 13-year playing career, has been taken off air from both Match of the Day and The One Show.

The Sun claim Jenas was fired by the BBC and taken off air from both Match of the Day and The One Show following complaints about 'inappropriate behavior'.

The BBC launched an immediate internal investigation after concerns were raised about Jenas and he was ‘quietly removed from the broadcaster's official channels’.

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The BBC confirmed to SPORTbible that Jenas was no longer part of its presenting team.

A BBC spokesperson said: “We can confirm that he is no longer part of our presenting line up.”

Despite the news breaking, fans noticed Jenas was hosting 'Drive' for talkSPORT due to the absence of Andy Goldstein and Darren Bent, with the show going on air just 15 minutes after the news.

One fan commented: "What is Jenas doing on Talksport. He's just been sacked by the BBC for inappropriate behaviour. You want this guy representing Talksport??"

Another fan commented: "I assume Jenas kept the news about his disciplinary at the BBC away from his talkSPORT bosses..."

A third commented: "Jermaine jenas has just been sacked from bbc from presenting match of the day and the one show and he’s making his presenting debut with Talksport today from 4."

Jermaine Jenas- Getty
Jermaine Jenas- Getty

Another added: "Jermaine Jenas having his BBC sacking announced whilst I’m listening to him live on talkSPORT is very awkward."

Jenas was seen as the natural successor to Gary Lineker on Match of the Day, especially after his role in covering the Euros in Germany this summer.

Before news of his sacking, Jenas was the betting favorite to succeed Lineker, with odds of 3/1 according to Bettingexpert.

SPORTbible have reached out to talkSPORT for comment.

Featured Image Credit: BBC Sport/Getty

Topics: Match Of The Day

Tom Jenkins
Tom Jenkins

Tom Jenkins is a Social Editor and Journalist for SPORTBible. Specialises in Football and F1 but has experience covering a variety of sports such as MMA, Boxing and Cricket. Suffers weekly as an Evertonian.

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