Jeremy Kyle left devastated after his mum passes away aged 85 after dementia battle as ITV star comforts his dad in Barbados
TALK show host Jeremy Kyle has been left devastated following the death of his mother.
The popular ITV star, 51, has been comforting his father in Barbados after mum Nanette passed away aged 85 after a lengthy battle with dementia.
She died after suffering a stroke and battling a lengthy illness, capping “a horrific couple of months” for Jeremy who recently divorced wife Carla Germaine, 41, after 13 years of marriage.
The telly host has been pictured in the Caribbean with his father and new girlfriend Vicky Burton, prompting speculation the pair are set to tie the knot.
But wedding plans are far from the forefront of his mind.
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A source said: “Marriage is the last thing on the agenda at the minute.
“Jeremy has had an awful couple of months coping with the passing of his mum who he was extremely close to.
“That’s why he took his father away on holiday - he needed the chance to relax after everything a traumatic period and he felt his dad needed a break too.
“Nan had been unwell for a long time, and she was in her eighties, but it doesn’t make it any easier for the family to come to terms with.”
The star had not long returned from a romantic trip to the island with his new partner, 35, sparking rumours there was more to their recent trip to the Caribbean — where Jeremy has a holiday home.
Jeremy began dating Vicky, who originally worked as the nanny to his three children, around a year after he split from ex-wife Carla Germaine, 41, in 2015, however their relationship was only made public in January this year.
In February, Jeremy spoke about his growing romance for the first time in an appearance on ITV’s Loose Women, where he revealed: “It’s a new relationship, a new chapter. I’m very happy thank you very much, let’s move on with our lives.”
The presenter and his former wife Carla Germaine, 41, are understood to have grown apart in the final years of their marriage - and it was reported that Carla was caught having an affair with England polo player James Carr, 25.
Jeremy, who has been married twice, has four children, including a 26-year-old daughter from his first marriage and three younger children with Carla aged 13, ten and seven.