Jeremy Kyle has spoken out after a Channel 4 documentary about his former TV show which has shocked viewers.
The two-part programme, Jeremy Kyle Show – Death on Daytime, aired on Sunday and Monday night and explored what happened behind the scenes of the ITV talk show before it was axed almost three years ago.
The previously popular show which aired for 14 years was suddenly pulled off air in May 2019 and suspended indefinitely following the death of one of its guests.
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During the filming for the reality programme, Steve Dymond, a 63-year-old construction worker, had taken part in a lie-detector test to determine whether he had cheated on his ex-fiancée.
He died of a suspected morphine overdose and a heart problem, a pre-inquest review heard last year. The inquest remains ongoing this month.
Following the release of the first part of the Channel 4 documentary, which saw former staff and guests making shock claims against the Jeremy Kyle Show, Jeremy addressed the 'elephant in the room' during his drivetime slot on talkRADIO.
The 56-year-old insisted "there are two sides to every story" and stressed that he intends to "maintain" his approach regarding the matter, MEN reports.
"Let's just deal with the elephant in the room straight away," he said. "A couple of texts already talking about a certain programme that was on television last night. Yes, I am fully aware."
He continued: "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 is finished, and that is a position that I will maintain."
Jeremy then added: "When, and trust me there will be a time after the inquest, when it is proper for me to have my say, because there are two sides to every story.
"I will do it here, and I will do it to you, and that is the most important thing."
Ahead of the doc, ITV has said in a statement that the "central purpose of the show was conflict resolution, and the show achieved many positive outcomes where people were able to resolve personal problems."
"Due to the gravity of events in May 2019, namely the death of a guest a few days after taking part in the show, ITV decided to end production of the show.
"It would not be appropriate for ITV to comment further on that in advance of the inquest to be held later this month," the statement said.
ITV also said it does not "accept the central allegation of this programme of a 'bad culture' within the production team" and "ITV would never condone any of its production staff misleading or lying to guests."
Channel 4 said of the documentary: "Jeremy Kyle was approached for a response to the series. He did not provide a statement for broadcast. We will reflect his position in the film."
