Jeremy Kyle breaks his silence after documentary Death on Daytime about guest Steve Dymond
JEREMY Kyle today broke his silence over Channel 4’s Steve Dymond documentary, insisting there are “two sides to every story”. The seasoned broadcaster, 56, responded to the Death on Daytime show this afternoon following its TV premier on Sunday. The hour-long watch looked into the now cancelled Jeremy Kyle Show and saw former ITV staff tell […]
JEREMY Kyle today broke his silence over Channel 4’s Steve Dymond documentary, insisting there are “two sides to every story”.
The seasoned broadcaster, 56, responded to the Death on Daytime show this afternoon following its TV premier on Sunday.
The hour-long watch looked into the now cancelled Jeremy Kyle Show and saw former ITV staff tell how they exploited guests to make their behaviour more extreme.
Jeremy helmed the show for 14 years until one of his guests Steve Dymond took his own life.
The tragedy occurred days after it was suggested he had cheated on his fiancée in a lie detector test on the show in May 2019.
Jeremy has always paid his “deepest sympathies” to Mr Dymond’s friends and family – but insists he will only speak in more detail when the time is right.
Speaking on TalkRADIO this afternoon, Jeremy said: “Let’s just deal with the elephant in the room straight away – couple of texts already talking about a certain programme that was on television last night.
“Yes, I am fully aware. I will say only this, my friends, to you.
“I have maintained a consistent approach over the last three years.
“I have said that I will not comment on the tragic death of Steve Dymond until the legal process has finished and that is a position I will maintain.
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“When – and trust me, there will be a time after the inquest, when it is right and proper for me to have my say, because there are of course two sides to every single story – I will do it here and I will do it to you, and that is the most important thing.”
He added: “With the greatest of respect, I wanted to say that.”
The inquest into Steve Dymond’s death will take place later this month.
In Channel 4’s documentary his ex-fiancee Jane speaks out and said she does not blame Jeremy for what happened to Steve.
Steve took his own life aged 63 after appearing on The Jeremy Kyle Show and said in a note to Jane: “I could not live another day without you. I did lie to you but I could never, never have cheated on you.
“I really did come on the Jeremy Kyle show to prove to you I never cheated but it all went wrong. I love you forever.”
‘I DIDN’T BLAME HIM’
Speaking in the documentary, Jane says of Jeremy: “I think he’s brilliant. I feel sorry for him because he lost his job.
“I don’t hate Jeremy Kyle and I didn’t blame him. I can’t put the blame on someone else when I feel partly to blame myself.”
The show hears from Emma Ibbertson, whose partner Adrian Hughes attempted to take his own life after appearing on the show in 2015.
Paul Pawson, 57, tells the documentary his wife Erica took her own life in 2005 after he was exposed as a cheat on the programme and says he literally “beat himself up” until he was black and blue in the wake of her death.
David Staniforth – who appeared on the show in 2007 after his wife of 26 years left him for a close friend – claimed staff goaded him throughout the day before he attacked his love rival on stage.
Producers who worked for ITV are also accused of lying to the families of addicts, telling them they were in competition with three other guests for one place at rehab.
In a statement, ITV said: “More than 20,000 people took part in the show seeking help to resolve relationship issues, or to address drug or alcohol related problems… and the show achieved many positive outcomes.
“The show had a dedicated guest welfare team of mental healthcare professionals. Guests were supported prior to filming, throughout filming and after filming.
“ITV does not accept the central allegation of this programme of a ‘bad culture’ within the production team. ITV would never condone any of its production staff misleading or lying to guests.”
ITV said all the guests were “aware of the nature of the show and the presenter’s style” and gave written consent.
