Lucy Devine
Fans have been left cringing after an awkward clip of Jermaine Jenas emerged online.
Viewers were left pointing out that the clip 'hadn't aged well' after Jenas appeared on Michael McIntyre's Big Show last year.
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Earlier this week, it was revealed that the 41-year-old TV star, who swapped the pitch for punditry following the end of his 13-year career, has been removed from the air and will no longer be the face of either Match of the Day or The One Show.
A BBC spokesperson told LADbible: “We can confirm that he is no longer part of our presenting line up.”
It's not clear why Jenas was axed, but on Thursday, a spokesperson on behalf of the pundit told The Sun: "Right now I can’t talk about it.
"I can tell you I’m not happy - there are two sides to every story - and I’m going to be speaking with my lawyers on the issue."
During his playing career, Jenas spent eight years at Tottenham and made 155 appearances for the club.
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He was even tipped to one day potentially replace Gary Lineker as the lead presenter on Match of the Day.
“I would obviously be up for it… it’s Match of the Day and it would be a great opportunity,” Jenas told the Daily Mail.
“I haven’t thought that far ahead but I hosted Match of the Day 2, which was the first one I’ve ever done. I loved it, it felt comfortable to me, it felt normal, and I love doing The One Show as well.”
As fans continue to wonder what exactly has happened, a video of Jenas appearing alongside Michael McIntyre on the Big Show has resurfaced online.
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In the video, McIntyre takes Jenas' phone and selects a topless photo of the footballer, asking if he should send it to his contacts.
"Everyone you know is going to receive that photo. When you look at that, who are you most worried about it going to?" the comedian asks.
"Ellie's mum," said Jenas.
Later in the ep, McIntyre explained that he had received a message back from a producer on The One Show.
"Well she's just said, 'I'm sending this to HR'," McIntyre said.
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You can watch the moment below:
Many viewers pointed out that the clip hadn't exactly aged well.
One wrote: "This video of Jermaine Jenas didn’t age well."
While another said: "Watching this now is a whole different experience. Jermaine might want to forget this one!"