Nottingham-born Jermaine Jenas to collect honorary degree

Jermaine Jenas will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Sport from Nottingham Trent University

Ex-footballer turned TV presenter Jermaine Jenas is set to collect an honorary university degree.

Jenas, a former footballer who stepped out for his boyhood Nottingham Forest, Spurs and Newcastle United, will be handed the honour from Nottingham Trent University.

Born in the Clifton area of Nottingham, the 40-year-old now co-presents The One Show on BBC One.

He will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Sport on 14 December.

Jenas became a presenter on The One Show in 2020

Jenas made his footballing debut at the age of 17 and went on to play 341 times, as well as making 21 appearances for England.

He retired in 2016 aged 32, although he had not played since 2014.

Jenas turned his attention to media work as a pundit while recovering from a knee injury and became a regular on Match of the Day, as well as BT Sport. He has been presenting The One Show since 2020.

He and a friend set up the Aquinas Foundation to help incentivise and raise the aspirations of young people in schools across Nottingham.