September 5th 2024.
Jeremy Kyle looked somber as he arrived at Winchester Coroner's Court to give evidence at an inquest into the death of Steve Dymond, who tragically passed away after appearing on his ITV show. The 63-year-old man from Portsmouth, Hampshire reportedly died by suicide just seven days after filming for the show in May 2019. He had taken a lie detector test for the programme, which was meant to determine if he had cheated on his partner, Jane Callaghan from Gosport, Hampshire.
As Kyle, 59, entered the court this morning for the third day of the hearing, he appeared visibly somber. This was the first time he would be speaking about Dymond's death publicly. On the previous day, the court heard from Dymond's son, Carl Woolley, who revealed that his father had confided in him about feeling egged on by Kyle and the audience during the show.
"He told me that Kyle had 'egged on' the audience to 'boo him'," Woolley said. "My father told me that the lie detector had cast him as a liar and he was not lying. He was telling the truth and didn't understand why it said he had lied." Woolley also mentioned that his father was very upset and felt like everyone had turned against him.
When asked who specifically had turned against Dymond, Woolley replied, "Jeremy Kyle had got the crowd to boo at him and cast him as a liar before he had even spoken." However, representatives for Kyle denied these claims and stated that he had never asked the audience to boo Dymond.
During the inquest, the court also heard Dymond's final text message to Callaghan, where he blamed the Jeremy Kyle Show for his death. This was the last message he sent before taking his own life, on May 6, 2019. In the message, he stated that he had never been unfaithful to Callaghan and that he did lie about his past, but not about cheating on her. He also mentioned that he hoped the show was happy with what they had done to him and that they were responsible for his death.
It was also revealed during the inquest that Dymond had visited his GP, Dr. Amjad Rehman, in March 2019, before filming for the show. He was reportedly suffering from depression at the time. In April, he returned with Callaghan and requested a letter from the doctor stating that he was no longer depressed or taking any medication, so he could appear on the show. Dr. Rehman stated that Dymond was very aggressive and insistent about getting the letter, even banging on the door with his foot.
The GP did agree to write a letter stating that Dymond's mood and appearance had improved, but he declined to say that he was not suffering from depression. Kyle was previously named as a 'person of interest' by the Hampshire coroner Jason Pegg during the pre-inquest review in 2020. Pegg explained that this meant, on the face of the papers, that Kyle's actions may have contributed to Dymond's death.
The court also heard that Dymond appeared visibly upset after learning the results of the lie detector test. Kyle had reportedly called him a 'serial liar' and stated that he would not trust him with a chocolate button. He also made a comment about needing a shovel.
The Jeremy Kyle Show was ultimately canceled by ITV in May 2019, after Dymond's death. It had been on air for 14 years. For anyone in need of emotional support, the Samaritans and PAPYRUS organizations are available 24/7.
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