Jermaine Jenas makes grovelling public apology to wife Ellie Penfold after sexting scandal as he hails her for launching new business amidst ‘bullsh** he dragged her through’ [Video]

20:39 EST 24 Nov 2024, updated 20:43 EST 24 Nov 2024

Jermaine Jenas has made a grovelling public apology to his wife Ellie Penfold after his sexting scandal as she celebrated starting a new business.

The former Tottenham Hotspur and England midfielder, 41, was dismissed in August after sending explicit texts to two female employees at the broadcaster, where he worked on Match Of The Day and The One Show. 

Last week, Ellie appeared at a London venue for the launch of her new business venture, Preppy Skin, a grooming brand aimed exclusively at the under-16s – and Jermaine took to Instagram to congratulate her. 

But in his gushing post was accountability, as he hailed his wife for managing to launch her business despite the ‘bullsh** he dragged her through’.

He wrote: ‘Couldn’t be more proud of this woman, 3 years ago you had a great idea and this week you got to make that idea a reality.