‘The Jeremy Kyle Show’: Coroner Rules ITV Show Cannot Be Blamed For Suicide Of Guest
deadline.comThe Jeremy Kyle Show should not be blamed for the death of one of its guests, a coroner has ruled. Hampshire coroner Jason Pegg has reportedly ruled that it would be speculative to link ITV‘s Jerry Springer-style format to the suicide of Steve Dymond, 63, in May 2019.
Per Sky News, Pegg concluded: “There is an absence of reliable evidence that demonstrates that Steven Dymond’s appearance on The Jeremy Kyle Show probably caused or contributed to his death.
To do so would be speculative. “I am not satisfied that events on Jeremy Kyle Show gave rise to a clear link that caused or contributed to the death of Steven Dymond such that I should be recording this as a contributing factor. “Steven Dymond had a history of a diagnosed personality disorder and mental illness which presented on a number of occasions before any appearance of The Jemery Kyle Show and resulted in Steve Dymond self-harming or displaying thoughts of suicide.” In a statement to media, a spokesperson for Kyle said: “His Majesty’s Coroner has today clearly and unequivocally found that Jeremy Kyle did not in any way cause or contribute to the tragic suicide of Steve Dymond.
He is now exonerated of that ill-informed accusation and his name has finally been cleared.” “This has taken a huge toll on him and his family and he would like to thank everyone who has truly supported him through these tough times.” Dymond took his own life seven days after filming for the now-canceled The Jeremy Kyle Show and footage from the episode has never been aired before a hearing last week.
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