Jeremy Kyle to testify at inquest into Steve Dymond’s death after show appearance

Jeremy Kyle to testify at inquest into Steve Dymond’s death after show appearance

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In an inquest into the tragic passing of a man who appeared on his show, TV host Jeremy Kyle is scheduled to appear on the stand.

Steve Dymond, aged 63, from Portsmouth, reportedly took his own life just a week after appearing on ‘ The Jeremy Kyle Show ‘ back in May 2019. During the controversial episode, Dymond faced allegations of infidelity towards his partner, Jane Callaghan, also from Hampshire, and submitted to a polygraph test.

A fatal combination of an overdose and a heart condition known as left ventricular hypertrophy led to Mr. Dymond’s death in his home, according to Winchester Coroner’s Court’s investigation. This Friday at Winchester Coroner’s Court, Jeremy Kyle is scheduled to make a statement.

Previously, the court was informed that Mr. Dymond made dozens of phone calls – between 40 to 50 – in a “desperate” bid to get on the ITV programme.

Mr. Dymond had a diagnosis of a depressive disorder in 1995, twice in December 2002, and once more in April 2005, and he had several overdoses, according to the inquest.

Chris Wissun, ITV’s former director of content compliance, described at the hearing how Mr. Dymond was initially turned down for the show after disclosing his history with depression.

According to Wissun, one producer even wrote the headline “Missing viagra and lies about being in the navy, are you a cheat” for Mr. Dymond’s initial show application, which was made on April 9. Mr Wissun revealed that the subsequent letter from Mr Dymond’s GP, requested to support a second application, was a “very unusual circumstance”.

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Jeremy Kyle asked ITV audience to ‘ boo ‘ Steve Dymond, his son claims (PA Archive/PA Images)
Steve Dymond
Following his appearance on The Jeremy Kyle Show (MDM), Steve Dymond tragically passed away.

He stated: “We were told that was very unusual, the fact that Mr Dymond, having been turned down the first time, he reapplied to the show having gained a GP letter. One of the aftercare teams hadn’t seen a guest write a letter of support for their participation before, which was explained to us as a very unusual circumstance. In Mr. Dymond’s situation, a GP letter was taken on face value because there was no established protocol for handling it.

Despite receiving the GP’s letter, he continued, adding that Mr. Dymond had been given a one-on-one evaluation.

The lie detector test was a feature of the show that had been used by the show throughout its run, according to Mr. Wissun, who stated that no one who was currently depressed could take it. Numerous potential guests applied to be on the show specifically to perform a lie detector, as Mr. Dymond did.

Mr. Wissun argued that the program had “early on” the need to offer aftercare services, which he claimed were “always provided by the welfare team” to guests.

He continued, “The show didn’t target unstable people; part of the process was that only those who were able to participate and who were mentally ill to participate should do so.” It’s true that the show was trying to discuss and hopefully fix the issues that were raised by those who participated in it.

Additionally, Mr. Wissun informed the coroner that the existence of a specialized aftercare team made it clear that the potential vulnerability of guests was “recognised by the show’s own vulnerability.”

The Jeremy Kyle Show
Shortly after Steve’s passing (ITV), The Jeremy Kyle Show was discontinued.

“Not all programmes, in fact very few programmes, had its own team of medically trained welfare people”, he added. Mr. Wissun claimed that he was informed that the audience had been instructed not to be “hostile or derisory” toward visitors.

He added that “we were informed that the audience was present to witness what happened and what was said, and that a group of people who were listening to the same story naturally responded.” This is not to be disregarded or offensive toward guests. In this particular episode, I believe Jeremy actually asks for a “truth poll” of the audience in response.

Mr. Wissun mentioned that he was informed that Mr. Kyle’s aftercare team was “very receptive” to suggestions about how to change or modify his presenting style for a particular guest.

He emphasized that guests’ “understood the nature of the format and also the style of the presenter” and that it was a “very important” component of guest welfare processes.

The hearing continues.

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Source: Mirror

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