Jeremy Kyle has contacted legal professionals to take motion towards the makers of a Channel 4 documentary which claims employees would lie in regards to the outcomes of friends’ psychological well being checks as a result of they have been below ‘such stress’ to ebook them.
The presenter hosted The Jeremy Kyle Present for 14 years till it was taken off air in 2019 following the suicide of visitor Steve Dymond.
Dymond took his personal life after ‘failing’ a lie detector check which steered he had cheated on his ex-fiancee.
Channel 4’s Jeremy Kyle: Demise On Daytime makes plenty of allegations towards the present, together with ex-producers claiming they have been denied meals till they'd booked friends.
In an announcement shared with The Solar, Kyle stated: ‘I want to reiterate my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Mr Dymond.
‘I’ve constantly maintained it could be inappropriate to debate the tragic demise of Steve Dymond earlier than the authorized inquest into it has concluded.
‘Likewise, the false and damaging allegations made towards me by Channel 4 are with the legal professionals now.
‘Little question ITV will deal with the problems raised by Channel 4 round ITV’s manufacturing of The Jeremy Kyle Present themselves, it could be unsuitable for me to talk on their behalf.
‘Now is just not the time to debate or talk about what's an ongoing authorized course of. Once I can reply, I'll.’
Dymond’s episode by no means aired on ITV and all episodes of the present have been instantly pulled from ITV Hub and YouTube.
In response to the Channel 4 documentary, ITV stated it doesn't ‘settle for the central allegation of this programme of a ‘dangerous tradition’ throughout the manufacturing staff’.
‘ITV would by no means condone any of its manufacturing employees deceptive or mendacity to friends.’
A press release issued by the broadcaster learn: ‘The Jeremy Kyle Present was broadcast for 14 years. In that point, greater than 20,000 folks took half within the present in search of assist to resolve relationship points, or to handle drug or alcohol associated issues. The central goal of the present was battle decision, and the present achieved many optimistic outcomes the place folks have been in a position to resolve private issues.
‘The Jeremy Kyle Present had intensive and detailed obligation of care processes in place for contributors constructed up over 14 years. It had a devoted visitor welfare staff of psychological healthcare professionals with many years of expertise in NHS psychological healthcare, who have been targeted on the welfare of friends all through the manufacturing course of.
‘Company have been supported by the programme and welfare groups previous to filming, all through filming and after filming. Ought to they require ongoing assist then acceptable options have been discovered for them, which might embody residential rehabilitation, counselling, anger administration, household mediation, youngster entry mediation or couples counselling.
‘Because of the gravity of occasions in Could 2019, particularly the demise of a visitor a number of days after participating within the present, ITV determined to finish manufacturing of the present. It could not be acceptable for ITV to remark additional on that prematurely of the inquest to be held later this month.
‘All friends on the Jeremy Kyle Present have been conscious of the character of the present and the presenter’s type earlier than participating in recording. Most of those that utilized to seem watched the present themselves. All friends gave their knowledgeable consent, in writing, to participate. Since 2018, ITV had taken vital steps in relation to its obligation of care of members. ITV issued detailed new steerage to all its producers on defending members in October 2019…’
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