Jeremy Kyle’s heartfelt tribute to his parents emerges after his beloved mum dies following battle with dementia
A HEARTFELT tribute by Jeremy Kyle to his parents has emerged following the death of his beloved mother Nanette.
The ITV presenter was left heartbroken recently when his mum Nanette passed away aged 85 after a long battle with dementia.
As the 51-year-old comforts his father in Barbados, an interview with from 2010 has come to light in which Jeremy spoke movingly of his love for his parents.
He said: "My parents were everything to me.
"They sacrificed so much for my education and together they showed me each and every day what it takes to be a proper, respectful and decent human being."
And speaking of his mum, Jeremy highlighted just how dedicated she was to her family throughout her life.
He said: "I was actually born in the front bedroom while my dad sat on the wall outside, feeling sick.
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"Twenty minutes after my mother gave birth, she went downstairs and made my old man a cup of tea."
Jeremy had been pictured on the Caribbean island with his new girlfriend Vicky Burton, prompting speculation the pair were set to tie the knot.
But wedding plans are far from the forefront of the star's mind following his bereavement.
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.”
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.
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