UK TV and radio presenter Jermaine Jenas says he is "speaking to his lawyers" after being sacked by the BBC amid allegations he sent unsolicited messages to a female colleague.
The former Premier League player said there were "two sides to every story" after his axing by the corporation, adding that he is "not happy" and will be taking legal advice.
It is the latest blow to the BBC after the Huw Edwards child abuse scandal - the former presenter has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children - and bullying allegations on Strictly Come Dancing.
Jenas, 41, who has been married to Ellie for 13 years, will also not appear on radio station talkSPORT in the "immediate future".
He began co-presenting a talkSPORT drive-time show with fellow former footballer Jermaine Pennant, moments after it was announced he had been removed from all BBC presenting line-ups.
TalkSPORT said: "There are no plans for Jermaine to broadcast as a presenter on talkSPORT in the immediate future."
Jenas did not address news about his sacking during the live broadcast on Thursday evening and left the News UK building after the radio show in a car.
Jenas, who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest, told talkSPORT News in a brief interview: "Look, I can't really talk about it.
"I, as you can probably see, I am not happy about it.
"But currently, as it stands, I’m going to have to let the lawyers deal with it.
"You know, there’s two sides to every story, as we know. So, that’s all I can say right now."
When asked about reports that he sent unsolicited messages to a female member of staff at The One Show, he replied: "Like I said, I'm not happy about this situation.
"You know, I’m going to be speaking to my lawyers about it is all I can say right now."
Jenas declined to elaborate what the complaint about him related to, whether it concerned more than one colleague, if he was surprised a complaint was made against him, when he was first aware that a complaint had been made and when the BBC told him he was being sacked.
He also declined to answer when asked if legal proceedings were under way, whether he felt he would be able to continue working in sports presenting, or the industry as a whole, or if he felt he should apologise to anyone about his departure from the BBC.
"I can’t talk about that right now. I’ve just got to leave this to a team of lawyers at the minute who are, yeah, I suppose just managing the situation," he said.
"This is … Yeah, it’s tough, you know. But I’ve got to listen to my lawyers."
A BBC spokesperson confirmed that Jenas "is no longer part of our presenting line-up".
According to BBC News, the 41-year-old had his contract terminated after issues were raised involving digital communications, such as texts, in recent weeks.
Source: Press Association
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