Jeremy Kyle says the inquest into Steve Dymond’s death has taken a mental and physical toll.
The former ITV star has said his “conscience is clear” after an inquest into Steve’s death found the now-axed Jeremy Kyle Show was not the direct cause of his death. But Jezza, 59, says the past five years have had a huge mental and physical impact on him.
Jeremy was prescribed antidepressant Citalopram after Steve’s death, which saw his self-named ITV show canned. Then, in the past week during the inquest, Jeremy says he lost a stone in weight.
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But he has continued to say the tragedy of Steve’s death was nothing to do with him or his show. “It should never have been about me,” he said. “It’s about Steve and his family.”
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Speaking to The Sun, who described him as looking fragile and exhausted, Jeremy said: “The coroner was right in that there was nothing I did or could have done to stop this tragedy. I was presenting a show. Steve had been cleared to appear by both ITV’s aftercare team and his own GP.”
At one point, the interview reportedly had to be paused as Jeremy welled up and wiped away a tear. He went on: “I felt it wrong that everybody piled in – it was a dreadful time for everyone.”
Jeremy has said it was wrong that the attention turned to his show, which has been described as “poverty porn”. It was pulled off air after Steve’s death and soon cancelled completely.
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The television personality said: “I’ve been very fortunate to have had some great people around me who have dragged me out of this and there are, of course, many other people who have suffered as well.
“But you know what? No bitterness, no anger, no resentment, no revenge, no victim mentality. We all just need to get on as best we can.”
For emotional support, you can call the Samaritans 24-hour helpline on 116 123, email jo@samaritans.org, visit a Samaritans branch in person or go to the Samaritans website.
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