Jermaine Jenas' wife breaks silence on 'incredibly hard time' after presenter's sexting scandal

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Former BBC presenter Jermaine Jenas' wife, Ellie, made her first public appearance since he was sacked by the BBC. Jermaine - who was a fixture on The One Show and as Match of the Day analyst - had his BBC contract ended, following accusations that he sent unsolicited inappropriate messages to a female staff member.

Appearing at the launch of her personal care brand Preppy, a specialist range for children and teens, today (November 19), Ellie - who noticeably wasn't wearing her wedding ring, according to The Sun - spoke about having an "incredibly hard time".

She explained: “It has been an incredibly hard and difficult time for myself and my family. My only focus has been on our children and building my brand Preppy. “Now I just want to move forward.

Naturally this has been hard for me but my only concern has been our children and that will not change.” Speaking at the launch in London, Ellie - who was joined by two of the couple’s three children - added: “I have been working on this brand for three years and it is something I am incredibly proud of.” According to the outlet, the former model said she did not wish to discuss her 13-year-marriage to Jermaine but noted that the Newcastle United star had been supportive of her decision to create the brand.