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Who is Jermaine Jenas’ wife Ellie Penfold?
Plus, find out how many children she shares with the pundit
JERMAINE Jenas is well-known to football fans for both his career on the pitch and his more recent media stint as a commentator.
The former Match of the Day panellist — who was fired from his BBC shows in August 2024 following complaints of “inappropriate behaviour” — is married to Ellie Penfold, so what do we know about her?
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Who is Jermaine Jenas' wife Ellie Penfold?
It is not known how Jermaine and Ellie first met - but the footballer admitted it was not love at first sight for her.
During a chat with the , he revealed that she did not like his flash Ferrari.
He said: "She actually made me get rid of the car because it was too noisy! She's told me she thought when we first met that I was a bit of an over-confident idiot, but I won her over finally."
He added: "She's been a rock keeping the family going through tough times."
Ellie enjoys remaining as anonymous as possible, keeping her social media profile private — though she does occasionally appear on Jermaine's Instagram profile.
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The Sun exclusively revealed in August 2024, Ellie will stand by him after he was sacked by the BBC over allegedly flirty texts.
A female One Show colleague raised concerns over after Jenas allegedly sent her unsolicited flirty texts.
Other women have come forward amid a probe into DMs said to have been sent by the married ex-footballer, 41.
He is understood to have told his wife of 13 years, Ellie, about the claims, which he is said to be “deeply unhappy” about.
It is understood Jenas has instructed lawyers and is "devastated" by the turn of events.
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When did they get married and do they have kids?
The pair met while Jenas played for Tottenham Hotspur and announced their engagement in August 2009.
In 2011, the pair married.
On the pair's eighth anniversary, they jetted off for a sunny-getaway — Jermaine documented the scenic trip on social media.
The couple share three children together, two daughters Geneva and Olivia and a son called Jacob, while Jermaine has an older daughter, Sancha, from a previous relationship who lives in the United States with her mother.
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