The One Show presenter Alex Jones has revealed that ‘nobody is bigger than the show’ when it comes to inappropriate behaviour in the wake of the Jermaine Jenas’ scandal
The One Show’s Alex Jones has spoken out about Jermaine Jenas‘ sacking by the BBC last August, stating: “No one is bigger than the show.” The sports pundit and TV presenter was accused of sending inappropriate texts to female colleagues and after an internal investigation was launched, his BBC contract was terminated.
The One Show host Alex Jones worked closely with Jermaine during his time on the show – and has now spoken out about the allegations against him.
In a recent interview, Alex explained that she initially thought that Jermaine was on extended holiday leave before finding out that he had been axed. It comes after Strictly’s Anton Du Beke shared heartbreak over wife’s ‘cruel and inexplicable’ diagnosis.
Speaking to The Times she said: “We weren’t told what was going on. I assumed he was on an extended holiday because he just didn’t come back.
“Allegations were made and the BBC acted swiftly. I thought, hmm, I really like the young people who work with us. I’ve been there myself, starting out in TV, and if anybody, at any time, feels uncomfortable for whatever reason, it’s right that action is taken.”
She added: “There are a lot of young people working on the show, girls and boys who are just starting out. And if I don’t speak up if something’s wrong, well, they don’t feel that they can. We were lucky because they did. But some people don’t feel that they can, even now.”
Alex also opened up about encountering male creepiness at the start of the career, admitting that while she didn’t feel uncomfortable at the time, “that probably wouldn’t happen now”. She added that she wouldn’t have opened up about it and she’s “so glad that it doesn’t have to be like that”.
Issuing a stark warning to males in the industry she went on to add: “You have to behave yourself. Just be a tidy human being. Even if it was OK before, well, it doesn’t mean it’s OK now. It’s inexcusable, so just behave. It’s not hard.”
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When asked by the publication if she knew who had complained about Jermaine, she responded saying: “I didn’t at the time, but I know now. Nobody’s bigger than the show, and whether it’s a presenter or one of the producers or a runner, it doesn’t matter. If someone’s not 100 per cent happy, they need to speak up, and I’m glad they were able to.”
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