Jermaine Jenas has issued a new apology for his earlier behavior prior to his return to Punditry work with talk sport.
The former midfielder of Newcastle and Tottenham – which was closed 21 times by England between 2003 and 2009 – was dismissed in August by the BBC in the midst of accusations of misconduct in the workplace after sending explicit texts to two female employees.
However, he is now ready to serve as part of the Talksport commentary team for the FA Cup collision of this Sunday between Aston Villa and Spurs.
Jenas, 41, appeared on Talksport on Talksport on Friday when an interview with him who talked to Shebahn Aherne was broadcast during the mid-morning show of Jim White.
He agreed with Aherne that his earlier behavior had been 'wild inappropriate'.
“Yes, of course,” he admitted. “That is what taking responsibility is about. It was inappropriate. '
Jermaine Jenas appeared on Talksport on Friday to give a new apology for his former behavior
Jenas was fired by the BBC in August to send explicit texts to two female employees
He continued: 'I made a mistake. It was a mistake that I and my wife and my family were dealing.
'I think the big thing here is that your career is one thing. I worked 10 years after retirement by being a football player and I can take it back as far as I want to start nothing to become a football player to get myself in a very happy position to work on television.
'It is a lot of hard work that you have put into work, but at the same time it can be taken away from you. That is one thing I have recognized.
'If it is taken from you, the only people who are there are family and friends there and it is the people who are really close to you. That is what my largest support system was during this period.
'Me and my wife have had some honest conversations. Me and my family have had some honest conversations and that is who this really is.
“So ahead, that is where my focus is, ensuring that my children are in order, my wife is supported and that I am constantly improving myself.”
Jenas has three children with wife Ellie, plus another from an earlier relationship.
Liam Fisher, head of Talksport, added: 'Jermaine Jenas focuses on his behavior in the past in this candid interview. He has a proven track record as a football player who has become Pundit and we look forward to his expert comments on Sunday as part of our reporting of 11 FA Cup comments on the network on the network. '
Jenas, 41, and his wife Ellie (right) have three children together, including two daughters
Ellie has been married since 2011 to former Tottenham and Newcastle -midfielder Jenas
Mail Sport reported earlier this week that Talksport's decision to give work and broadcasting time to Jenas had caused serious unrest within the radio station.
The decision led to tell some employees to tell bosses that they would refuse to collaborate with the ex-mid-fadder and it left others angry due to an observed lack of consultation.
Before Friday, Jenas – who presented the only show for the BBC – had not been heard on the Ether since August.
He had been live on Talksport when the news about his departure from the BBC was announced. Bosses at the station were informed of his looting moments before he went into the air.
Later it turned out that his resignation was linked to the sexage of two female employees at the BBC, where he also worked on the competition of the day.
Jenas gave an apology for the first time, only a few days after his looting.
Jenas said to the sun in August: 'I'm ashamed and I'm very sorry. I have abandoned myself, my family, friends and colleagues and I owe everyone an apology – especially the women with whom I was reporting. I'm so, I'm sorry.
'I'm sorry for what I endured. I think it would be fair to say that I have a problem. I know that I have self-sabotage and a self-destructive streak when it comes to my relationship, and I know I need help. And I get help.
The Talksport interview that was broadcast on Friday was held by journalist Shebahn Aherne
'I have made many mistakes and I ask myself many questions at the moment. I know there is a lot of work that must be done, and it will be difficult.
'Before one of this became public, I saw my private doctor and after a long discussion, booked for therapy to try to tackle these problems, where they come from, and why I did this and the people I love , hurt. “
At the time of his resignation of the BBC, Talksport said that there were no plans to collaborate with Jenas, who often appeared on TNT sports in the near future.
Jenas previously admitted that he had sent sexualized texts to colleagues, but said they were among consenting adults.
