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Jeremy Kyle Viewers Shocked By New Documentary On Contestant’s Suicide

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Updated 11:51 14 Mar 2022 GMTPublished 10:07 14 Mar 2022 GMT

Jeremy Kyle Viewers Shocked By New Documentary On Contestant’s Suicide

The ITV show came to an abrupt end in May 2019 when former guest Steve Dymond tragically took his own life after appearing on the show.

Ali Condon

Ali Condon

Channel 4 viewers were heartbroken after tuning into the harrowing new documentary Jeremy Kyle Show: Death On Daytime.

The two-part exposé took a deep-dive into the once popular ITV reality series, which came to a shocking end in May 2019 when former guest Steve Dymond tragically took his own life after appearing on the show.

Among a number of bombshells in part one of the Channel 4 documentary, the investigation into Steve Dymond's death was particularly distressing for viewers.

Steve Dymond tragically took his own life after appearing on The Jeremy Kyle Show. (
Channel 4)

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Steve had filmed for the show alongside his fiancée Jane Callaghan after she suspected him of cheating on her.

Shortly after filming, the 63-year-old died of a suspected overdose, leaving behind a devastating voice note for his partner.

In the voice note, he said: "I was being so truthful, I really was. I really was.

"I was telling you the truth sweetheart, I was not lying a bit. Not one bit. I was not lying to you, I wouldn't do that to you, I wouldn't.

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"I wouldn't cope with it. I would not lie to you again, I swear to God I would not lie to you again. I wouldn't."

Jane Callaghan had suspected Steve of cheating on her. (
Channel 4)

According to the documentary, the final text messages sent from his phone read: "I hope the Jeremy Kyle show is so happy now.

“They are responsible for what happens now. I hope this makes good ratings for them. I bet they keep this quiet. Never never never did I cheat on you. Never never. My final words."

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Viewers were horrified after tuning in to the documentary, taking to Twitter to discuss the daytime show's treatment of Steve.

One wrote: "My heart is breaking for poor Steve and his partner. #JeremyKyle."

A second tweeted: "This Jeremy Kyle documentary is extremely [disturbing] to say the very very least. So sad that it took what happened to Steve for people to see how truly shocking it actually was. #jeremykyle."

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Twitter)

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"So many ruined lives. Rest In Peace Steve #JeremyKyle #DeathOnDaytime" added a third.

Another commented: "RIP to Steve diamond he didn't deserve to die like he did #jeremykyle #deathondaytime".

The Jeremy Kyle Show was abruptly taken off air after Steve's death. (
ITV)

An inquest into Steve Dymond's death is still ongoing.

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A pre-inquest was held in June 2020 in front of a House of Commons committee, who claimed that the show "makes a mockery of the 'aftercare' it has claimed to provide."

Elsewhere in the Channel 4 documentary, Steve's ex-fiancée Jane revealed that she had gotten a tattoo of Jeremy Kyle's autograph after Steve's passing, adding that she doesn't blame the host for his death.

She said of Jeremy: "I do feel sorry for him after the backlash he got. I don’t hate Jeremy Kyle, I don’t blame him for it... I can’t put the blame on someone when I’m partly to blame as well."

Jeremy Kyle Show: Death On Daytime continues on Monday night on Channel 4 at 9pm.

Featured Image Credit: Dymond Family/ITV

Topics: TV And Film, ITV, Channel 4, Documentaries

Ali Condon
Ali Condon

Ali is a journalist for LADbible Group, writing on all things film, music, and entertainment across Tyla, LADbible and UNILAD. You can contact Ali at [email protected].

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