I am sorry and ashamed after BBC sacking - Jenas

Jermaine Jenas has told nan Sun newspaper he is "ashamed" and has "let everybody down" aft being sacked arsenic a BBC presenter.

He told nan insubstantial he sent "inappropriate messages" to 2 colleagues connected nan One Show, but insisted he "did thing illegal" and said they were sent to "two consenting adults".

The erstwhile Match of nan Day and One Show big had his statement terminated this week for allegedly sending inappropriate messages to a female colleague.

The BBC has not disclosed further specifications astir nan allegations against him.

He told nan Sun nan texts were a "huge correction of judgement" for which he was "deeply sorry", adding that he was "not a activity pest".

Jenas, who is joined pinch 4 children, told nan insubstantial he is receiving therapy and accepted he "fell beneath [the] standards" of nan BBC.

The 41-year-old continued: “I consciousness truthful ashamed. I’ve fto everybody down - my colleagues, my friends and, astir importantly, I’ve fto my family down."

The rumor was brought to nan BBC's attraction a fewer weeks ago. The corp announced his departure connected Thursday.

A BBC spokesperson said: "We tin corroborate Jermaine Jenas is nary longer portion of our presenting line-up."

The BBC has not commented since Jenas said to nan Sun.

Jenas said he was fired during a video telephone connected Monday while connected a family holiday, 5 days aft being told of nan allegations against him by nan BBC.

In a lengthy and astatine times tearful question and reply connected camera, Jenas said "nothing beingness ever happened" but said he considered what he did "cheating".

He continued: “I was fixed an unthinkable opportunity and I cognize it’s connected maine that correct now I consciousness I person mislaid everything.

"I consciousness for illustration group are judging maine and that I americium nan number 1 target correct now successful nan country.”

He denied sending immoderate definitive pictures aliases video, nan Sun reported.