A former producer on The Jeremy Kyle Show has claimed that she and others working on the ITV show were refused meals if they didn't book guests on the programme.
In a new Channel 4 documentary, staff working backstage on the show have claimed that they were pushed to "manipulate" guests into taking part in the show, which became increasingly difficult the longer the programme ran on TV.
In some instances, producers have been accused of actively lying in order to get guests on the show - reportedly telling David Staniforth, from Clowne, that his wife wanted to reconcile with him on the show when he claims that had not been the case.