Jeremy Kyle counsellor Graham Steiner has spoken out in defence of the show after Channel 4's bombshell documentary. documentary.
Airing in two parts on Sunday and Monday evenings, the doc featured members of the public who appeared on ITV's Jeremy Kyle Show before its axe in 2019, as well as former staff members who worked behind-the-scenes.
As debate rages on about whether Jeremy should lose another of his appointments in light of the doc, the behavioural therapist addressed the treatment of past guests, after former staff claimed people appearing on the show were “exploited”. “Many people benefited from the after care service provided by the JK show and there were also many who benefited and didn’t appear on the show,” Graham wrote in a lengthy Instagram post caption.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page. “The service had a positive impact on many people's lives and in some cases those whose needs are often unheard and ignored within our society were acknowledged and heard by the aftercare team.” The counsellor continued his defence by stating The Jeremy Kyle Show brought up challenging subjects of “homophobia, transphobia and racism” and raised public awareness of those suffering different forms of abuse and various trauma.The controversial ITV programme was axed in 2019 after guest Steve Dymond, 63, took his own life days after failing a lie detector test taken on the show.
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