Jermaine Jenas has issued a new apology for his "wildly inappropriate" behaviour as he returned to work following his sacking from the BBC last year.

The former England midfielder, who presented The One Show and worked as a pundit on Match of The Day, had his contract terminated by the corporation in August after it was revealed he had sent inappropriate texts to two female colleagues.

However, six months on from his axe, he is returning to punditry work this weekend as part of talkSPORT's commentary team for the FA Cup clash between two of his former clubs, Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur.

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Jenas appeared on the station as a guest on Friday, with the former Newcastle United man being interviewed by Shebahn Aherne during Jim White's mid-morning show.

Admitting that his past behaviour had been "wildly inappropriate", the pundit revealed that he had sought help in the wake of the scandal and was now desperate to "improve himself" for the sake of his family.

He previously admitted that his wife of 13 years, Ellie, with whom he shares two children, was "absolutely raging" after news of his sacking broke and had kicked him out of their bedroom with their marriage on the rocks.

Insisting that he will return to work this weekend as a changed man, Jenas said: "The biggest thing in this whole situation is about taking responsibility and that has been at the forefront of my mind… There's a reason why you're in this position and there's a reason why this has happened.

"Once you accept those things, then you can work on yourself and you can work on the other things and you can work on your family and work towards a brighter future. Essentially this is about me looking inwards, making some improvements and coming back a better person.”

Jenas had been on air hosting talkSPORT's drivetime show when news of his BBC sacking broke last summer. That was the last time he appeared on the station and its chief Liam Fisher said he was pleased to welcome the former England international back.

"[Jenas] has a proven track record as a footballer turned pundit," said Fisher. "We look forward to his expert commentary on Sunday as part of our coverage of 11 FA Cup commentaries across the weekend on the network."

Days after his sacking became public knowledge, the presenter had issued an apology via The Sun, saying: "I am ashamed, and I am deeply sorry. I have let myself down, my family, friends and colleagues down, and I owe everyone an apology - especially the women with whom I was messaging. I am so, so sorry.

"I am sorry for what I have put them through. I think it would be fair to say I have a problem. I know I self- sabotage and have a self-destructive streak when it comes to my relationship especially, and I know I need help. And I am getting help.

"I have made a lot of mistakes, and I am asking myself a lot of questions at the moment. I know there's a lot of work that needs to be done, and it will be hard. Before any of this became public, I saw my private doctor and after a long discussion, booked in for therapy to try and address these issues, where they stem from, and why I have been doing this and hurting the people I love."