Jermaine Jenas 'seeking medical help' after BBC texting scandal
Jermaine Jenas has been axed by the BBC
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Jermaine Jenas has admitted he is seeking professional help to deal with his 'self-destructive streak'.
It comes after the BBC sacked the 41-year-old from his roles on The One Show and Match of the Day following an internal investigation that took weeks.
Jenas was alleged to have sent sexual messages to two female colleagues on The One Show, which were 'embarrassingly' read out to him in a gruelling meeting with BBC executives.
Now the former England international, who has been married to wife Ellie Penfold since 2011, has admitted that he is looking for help as he fights for his family.
Jermaine Jenas has been axed by the BBC
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"I think it would be fair to say I have a problem," he told The Sun.
"I know I self-sabotage and have a self-destructive streak when it comes to my relationship especially, and I know I need help. And I am getting help.
"I have made a lot of mistakes, and I am asking myself a lot of questions at the moment.
"I know there's a lot of work that needs to be done, and it will be hard."
He also revealed how he had seen his doctor before the claims emerged, starting therapy "to try and address these issues, where they stem from, and why I have been doing this".
Jenas did insist he had done nothing illegal and never sent any sexual images or videos, but did confess to cheating on his wife.
He said: "I'm not proud of what I wrote and what I said.
"This is all on me and I fully accept there is a level of responsibility that needs to be upheld when you're a member of the BBC.
Jermaine Jenas has admitted to seeking medical help
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"I have let myself down, my family, friends and colleagues down, and I owe everyone an apology - especially the women with whom I was messaging. I am so, so sorry."
Jenas has been married to wife Penfold for 13 years, having got hitched in 2011, and have two children together while the former football star has another child from a previous relationship.
Penfold has yet to make a decision on whether or not she will leave her husband and Jenas has already admitted he has been thrown out of the bedroom.
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Jermaine Jenas was sacked last week by the BBC
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Jenas is a prominent pundit in sport media and has worked with TNT Sports and talkSPORT.
However, both companies have insisted that the ex-midfielder is not currently lined up for any future slots.
During his football career, Jenas played for Nottingham Forest, Newcastle, Tottenham, Aston Villa and QPR and made 21 appearances for England.