The wife of Jermaine Jenas revealed this week that she had split from her ex-footballer husband, six months after his sexting scandal. However, in a new update, it’s been claimed there had been problems in their marriage for a while…
Jermaine, 42, was sacked by the BBC back in August amid accusations of inappropriate behaviour. It then emerged that he had been sexting other women.
Jermaine Jenas’ wife ‘absolutely raging’
The former England international – who found fame post-football hosting The One Show – has been married to wife Ellie since 2011. Together, they have four children.
In an interview with The Sun shortly after his sacking, Jermaine spoke of the moment he’d been forced to come clean to Ellie about his sexting.
“I was obviously hoping that I maybe would have got a suspension of some sort. I had to tell her by Monday evening because I knew then that I’d been fired.”
He continued, saying: “I just said: ‘I’ve been sacked from the BBC.’ She said: ‘What for?’ I said: ‘For sending text messages that weren’t appropriate to two girls.’ Ellie is absolutely raging. She’s human,” he said.
He then revealed that Ellie had kicked him out of the bedroom at their £1m home in Hertfordshire.
“There’s something in me that’s praying that there is some level of mercy within it all, or understanding of the fact we’re human beings and we make mistakes. Some bigger than others — and mine is a big mistake,” he said.
Jermaine Jenas and wife Ellie split
However, six months after the sexting scandal was made public, Ellie announced that she and Jermaine have split on Tuesday (March 4).
In a post on social media, she wrote: “I never imagined I would have to share something so personal with the public, but given the situation, I feel it’s necessary.
I never imagined I would have to share something so personal with the public.
“After 16 years together and 4 wonderful children, Jermaine and I have decided to part ways. We will remain friends and continue to co-parent.”
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Ellie then continued.
“We kindly ask that you respect our children’s privacy during this challenging time. Thank you, Ellie,” she then added.
Ellie hasn’t posted a snap of Jermaine on her Instagram since the scandal.
At Christmas, Jermaine was noticeably absent from any family photos.
Back in November, during the launch for her children-focused skincare brand, Ellie admitted the scandal had been “tough” on her.
“It has been an incredibly hard and difficult time for myself and my family,” she said. “My only focus has been on our children and building my brand Preppy.”
‘There had been problems for a while’
Following Ellie’s announcement, a close source to the couple has claimed to the MailOnline that “there had been problems for a while” during their marriage.
“How was Ellie to know this wouldn’t happen again? It was too hard for her to live with,” they said.
Ellie was left feeling “absolutely furious” at her husband’s behaviour. However, how it impacted their children truly shattered her and proved to be the final straw.
“The girls had to go to school knowing that their father’s name was all over the internet and social media. Can you imagine how awful that must have been?” the source added.
“Ellie tried to protect them and there was a three-line whip to stop any further stories coming out, by hook or by crook, and make sure that they weren’t affected any more. The thing is, Ellie could only blame Jermaine. It was the most horrific thing for him to do, and it all blew up in his face. It was devastating.”
Ellie also felt “infuriated” after her husband “sacrificed his family’s livelihood by messing around at the BBC”, with the source stating: “He just couldn’t help himself.”
The aftermath had “huge, huge ramifications for his family” who have had to “live through this with him and it has been hard”.
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