talkSPORT in turmoil: staff refuse to work with Jermaine Jenas after sexting scandal

Former Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas is set to return as a football pundit after his controversial dismissal from BBC last year for sending explicit messages to female colleagues. His new employer, talkSPORT, has decided to bring him on board—but the move has caused a rift within the company, as several staff members are refusing to work with him, reports Daily Mail.

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"This is a decision that appears to have been forced on the staff with no consultation. There’s a lot of shock that there was no consultation with female employees. Would you not at least check their views?" a source close to the situation told Daily Mail.

Jenas was fired from BBC after it emerged that he had sent sexually explicit text messages to two female employees.

The scandal also had personal consequences, as his wife reportedly kicked him out of their bedroom upon discovering the news. Jenas later apologized to his wife, whom he has been married to since 2011, and with whom he shares three children.

He also issued a public apology to the women involved, admitting that he deeply regrets his actions.