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Jermaine Jenas 'sent d*** pic to woman he begged for bikini snaps' before BBC sacking

Disgraced ex-BBC pundit Jermaine Jenas allegedly sent a woman an unsolicited naked photo of himself alongside a host of flirty WhatsApp messages whilst working in Qatar during the 2022 World Cup

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Jermaine Jenas and wife Ellie Penfold back in July at Wimbledon(Image: WireImage)

Jermaine Jenas allegedly pestered a woman for bikini snaps before sending her a 'd*** pic' while working for the BBC at the 2022 World Cup.

The football pundit, 41, was sacked by the BBC last month over 'inappropriate behaviour', which saw his £190,000-a-year contract hosting 'The One Show' and 'Match of the Day' terminated. It was later revealed the married dad-of-four had sent unsolicited messages to a female member of staff, which led to his sacking.


The national broadcaster also allegedly spent weeks compiling a dossier of evidence against the former Spurs and Newcastle midfielder, who bizarrely was on air on talkSPORT when the news broke of his sacking, prior to firing him. And now it has been alleged Jenas also sent an X-rated snap of his manhood to an events organiser whilst working for the BBC during the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

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The Daily Mail report Jenas pestered the woman, who worked for an events firm in Doha organising luxury parties, for bikini snaps before then sending her an unsolicited picture of his manhood. Jenas, who has been married to wife Ellie Penfold for 13-years, is said to deny these claims.


The woman told the Mail: "It was my job to promote the events and we'd get a commission for each client, so I told them [BBC pundits Gary Lineker, Rio Ferdinand, Micah Richards, Ashley Williams and Jenas] about the parties and gave them my number so I could reserve them a table. Jermaine turned up the next night for dinner, then stayed for the party. He started messaging me that night."

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Jermaine Jenas reportedly sent a photo of his manhood to an events organiser whilst working for the BBC(Image: Getty Images)

The anonymous woman said Jenas sent her a text that said "Hello you" with a heart-eyes emoji, before proceeding to flirt incessantly with the events host. Texts the ex-BBC pundit allegedly sent the woman include: "Since I saw u it's been on my mind, that's all. I just like the tease" and "Not happy… U rocking that bikini I wanted to see" adding "that was your cue to show me the bikini x".

It is claimed then tried to invite the woman to a Calvin Harris gig. When she knocked back his advances, telling him she would "Netflix and chill", Jenas replied: "I've been trying to Netflix and chill with u."

When the woman could not understand what Jenas meant by calling Calvin Harris his "boy", Jenas allegedly tried to turn that into an innuendo, replying "Hang on. You want my boy now?". The Mail allege he then sent the woman a photo of himself holding his private parts.


She said: "I was shocked, I felt violated. The whole time I'd replied to his messages because I felt I had to, it was my job to bring in clients, but always keeping my distance and I said I wouldn't send him the photos he wanted.

"Apart from that, we were in Qatar, where sex outside marriage is illegal. What he wanted could have got us locked up for seven years. But he kept insisting. I thought, you are shameless. And I told him let's talk about this. He couldn't control himself and send me a photo of his penis.

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"I didn't reply and he later sent a message saying 'Didn't you like it?' I still didn't reply and after a few more messages he blocked me."

Speaking about the BBC incident, the married father-of-four previously said he was "ashamed" of his actions and "deeply sorry". In response to fresh claims made by the woman, the Sun reports that a source close to Jenas said: "Jermaine completely denies these texts were unsolicited. They were between two consenting adults."

The Daily Star has approached Jenas for a comment.

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