Jermaine Jenas has jokingly called out his ‘savage’ ex-wife Ellie Penfold for sending their son to school with a Chelsea shirt for show and tell.The former footballer, 43, split from his wife Ellie Penfold last year, six months after he was sacked by the BBC following a sexting scandal.And despite the pair being on good terms, the lifelong Nottingham Forest fan took to Instagram on Tuesday to hilariously declare that Ellie had started a ‘divorce war’ with her actions, as he remarked: ‘Game on.’ Filming himself, the ex One Show host said: ‘Every now and again my mates are ringing and they’d be like “Jay, how’s the divorce going? Are things OK? Are things amicable?” I’m like “yeah, we’re getting on alright”He then explained that he’s taking son Jacob to school and it was show and tell day, before telling his boy to show the camera what his show and tell item was. Expressing his disapproval, Jermaine said: ‘This is what she’s put in his bag for show and tell today’ and as his son held up a Chelsea shirt, he added: ‘This is what she’s sending MY son into school!’ Jermaine Jenas has jokingly called out his ‘savage’ ex-wife Ellie Penfold for sending their son to school with a Chelsea shirt for show and tell Despite the pair being on good terms, the lifelong Nottingham Forest fan took to Instagram on Tuesday to hilariously declare that Ellie had started a ‘divorce war’ with her actionsBursting out laughing, Jermaine quipped: ‘Savage!’ before amusingly adding: ‘Yeah things are great!’Keen to emphasise there is no actual bad blood between himself and Ellie, Jermaine captioned his video ‘Divorce wars’, before commenting ‘Good banter…game on’ with a crying with laughter emoji. As well as son Jacob, Jermaine also shares daughters Geneva and Olivia with ex Ellie. He also has an older daughter Sancha from a previous relationship.Jermaine grew up in Nottingham and regards Nottingham Forest as his boyhood club, having played for them as a teenager after joining their academy, with the star expressing his love for the club over the years. As well as the national team, Jermaine has gone on to play for a number of other big clubs during his footballing career including Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur – one of Chelsea’s fiercest rivals. Jermaine’s split from Ellie was revealed in March 2025 which followed his sacking from his role on Match of the Day in August 2024 after the discovery of inappropriate messages sent to two women. The former footballer was dropped by the channel in August 2024 amid allegations of workplace misconduct after sending explicit texts to two female employees.While at the time Jermaine said he and Ellie, who married in 2011, hoped to work through their marital troubles, the couple eventually split in March last year. Jermaine explained that he’s taking son Jacob to school and it was show and tell day, before telling his boy to show the camera what his show and tell item was Jermaine said: ‘This is what she’s put in his bag for show and tell today’ and as his son held up a Chelsea shirt, he added: ‘This is what she’s sending MY son into school!’ Bursting out laughing, Jermaine quipped: ‘Savage!’ before amusingly adding: ‘Yeah things are great!’ The former footballer, 43, split from his wife Ellie Penfold last year, six months after he was sacked by the BBC following a sexting scandal [pictured in 2024] Jermaine grew up in Nottingham and regards Nottingham Forest as his boyhood club, having played for them as a teenager after joining their academy [pictured playing for the team in 2001]In a statement shared on social media, she wrote: ‘I never imagined I would have to share something so personal with the public, but given the situation, I feel it’s necessary. ‘After 16 years together and 4 wonderful children, Jermaine and I have decided to part ways. We will remain friends and continue to co-parent. We kindly ask that you respect our children’s privacy during this challenging time. Thank you, Ellie.’ Two months later, Jermaine broke his silence over the matter and revealed that he was keen to stay with his ex-wife but that she had decided otherwise. Speaking on the Filthy Fellas podcast, Jenas said: ‘It was her decision and one that I had to accept. If it was up to me – and I think a lot of men are like this – I’d probably be prepared to be unhappy for the rest of my life if [it meant] I had my kids in it. ‘It’s a man thing. If I wake up with my kids everyday, I’m quite happy to sacrifice the happiness. The reality is, we were both in a position where we like: ‘Are we really happy?’. ‘From her side of things, she’s probably ran the course much more than me. But I was much more happy to go: ‘I’ll be unhappy if I can stay in this house with you and these kids’. But it wasn’t to be for her and we went our separate ways.’In May this year, it was said that Jermaine reportedly found love again with a younger woman based in Paris following the split from his wife. The former One Show presenter is said to be ‘happier than ever’ after starting to date a stunning brunette Anne, 31, reports The Sun. A source confirmed: ‘Jermaine has been dating Anne since December. He has tried to keep a low profile with their relationship. His circle just know he’s dating a woman who works in Paris in properties.’At the start he would drop hints on social media — like posts of Anne’s Chanel handbag when they were on dates. But now he’s in Paris so much it is clear it’s serious.’Jermaine is always posting pictures from Paris and says he’s happier than ever. Anne has been to visit him in London too but because his work schedule is less regimented now, he can spend more time in France.’You only have to look at the size of his smile to see he’s smitten with Anne.’The Daily Mail contacted Jermaine’s representatives for comment at the time.