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Jermaine Jenas is to be given a career lifeline by TNT Sports after his sacking by the BBC.

The former England international was sacked from Match of the Day and The One Show last week for sending inappropriate messages to female colleagues, but TNT has not banished him from its roster and he is expected to return to TV screens later this season.

TNT declined to comment on Jenas’s employment status after his sudden dismissal by the BBC. Contrary to some reports, Jenas was not stood down from commentary duty at Brighton’s Premier League win over Manchester United on Aug 24. He had not been scheduled to appear.

While Jenas has not been booked by TNT for the next few weeks, he has not been exiled. Some sources at TNT told Telegraph Sport that they expect him back after next month’s international break, but a return date has yet to be formally discussed.

TNT executives are expected to address the matter during the Premier League break next month. Any further revelations of inappropriate behaviour by Jenas at the BBC would alter their stance.

Jenas is employed as a freelancer by TNT, which calls him up on an occasional basis alongside other pundits and co-commentators.

In addition to commentary work, the 41-year-old also presents TNT’s E Sport programming.

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