Inquest into death of guest of The Jeremy Kyle Show

The Jeremy Kyle Show was dropped following the death of a guest. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wireplaceholder image
The Jeremy Kyle Show was dropped following the death of a guest. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

An inquest is due to open into the death of a guest on The Jeremy Kyle Show.

The ITV programme was axed following the death of Steve Dymond a week after he was filmed for the confrontational talk show.

Mr Dymond, 63, was found dead at his home in Portsmouth on May 9 after reportedly taking a lie-detector test on the daytime programme.

He split from fiancee Jane Callaghan after failing the test.

The inquest is due to start at Portsmouth Coroner's Court.

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Presenter Kyle has said he is "utterly devastated by the recent events".

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