Jermaine Jenas was open about becoming a father during the Covid-19 pandemic and admitted that he was “quite scared.”
Former soccer player and one-show presenter, 39, welcomed his 20-month-old son Jacob in October 2020 with his model wife, Erie Penfolds.
The couple also share Olivia (5 years old) with their daughter Geneva (9 years old), who has a 14-year-old daughter Sancha from a previous relationship.
Recalling the traumatic experience of expanding a closed family, he told Standard: It can look rosy and beautiful on Instagram and elsewhere, but I think the reality of raising a child in a pandemic was pretty scary for many parents, especially for newborns.
Jermaine Jenas married in 2011 and took a photo with his wife, Erie Penfold, who shares three children.
/ / Getty Images“I was also working, so I was around people, so I would always go inside the house, take off my clothes, wash, and keep my baby safe with this and others. I panicked. It was important, “he continued.
“I had a lot of worries about my house around the pandemic because the other kids were also in school. In addition, my wife had just given birth, so I had hormonal problems. Was enhanced to.
“It wasn’t easy. It wasn’t a simple situation, but thankfully, everything is now a little more relaxed.”
Jenas is now on a mission to count the places the family is worried about every second and spend as much time with them as possible. Even if that means listening to the Encant Soundtrack and Little Mix in a loop in the car while driving at school.
One of the ways he does this is to encourage love for physical activity.
He states: “I’m trying to get them into all sorts of sports. Like my 14 year old, she dances, ballet, soccer. My 9 year old kid is tennis, cricket, and a little I also play soccer. Now the 6 year old kid is just running around and to be honest, everything she does is a little talkative.
“There are many lessons to be learned in the sport that I have always found when I was growing up. Losing, winning, humble, and lessons, discipline. I always learn them for children. I loved the experience, so I always try to get as many children as possible. “
He is also actively trying to introduce new experiences to them, such as spending a day racing.
Jenas, who is affiliated with Great British Racing’s Everyone’s Turf campaign, said: The fact that people under the age of 18 can go for free is just as huge considering the struggles of the people at that moment. I think it’s a really good event and a good thing for young families, especially those who want to take part in the race and have fun.
“It’s definitely not all top hats and tails. Historically, when people think about racing, they often see things in the media, such as a day out in Cheltenham or Ascot and their charm, but they’re misunderstood. Don’t. It’s really great to go to these events and dress up.-Maybe you want to go there for a date night with your partner. But do you want to stop by in the evening of the race? There is also a much more casual element of being able to go to all of these race competitions, whether you want to be there all day long.
“You can dress smartly or wear whatever you like. Casual dress is perfectly great, you want everyone to feel comfortable, and I want your child I know something like trying to dress up, it’s not easy to put it that way, so parents definitely don’t have to worry about it.
Jermaine Jenas supports the Great British Racing Every Ones Turf campaign, showing hundreds of race days for everyone this summer. To find a race fixture near you, visit the following website: greatbritishracing.com/everyonesturf..