KYLE CANCELLED
Why was Jeremy Kyle cancelled? Here’s what ITV has confirmed about the show’s future
JEREMY Kyle fans have finally accepted the fact that the show isn't coming back.
The passing of guest member Steve Dymond has sparked a full-on investigation as well as the end of Jeremy's successful fourteen-year run. Here's what you need to know...
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Has Jeremy Kyle been cancelled?
On May 15, 2019, The Sun exclusively revealed that the The Jeremy Kyle Show has been permanently axed by ITV following the death of Steven Dymond who died from an overdose.
Carolyn McCall, ITV’s CEO, announced: “Given the gravity of recent events we have decided to end production of The Jeremy Kyle Show.
“The Jeremy Kyle Show has had a loyal audience and has been made by a dedicated production team for 14 years, but now is the right time for the show to end.
“Everyone at ITV's thoughts and sympathies are with the family and friends of Steve Dymond."
ITV announced that the May 13, 2019 episode had been cancelled following the death of a guest who passed away shortly after filming.
The unaired episode was instead replaced with a rerun of Dickinson’s Real Deal.
A spokesperson for the channel : "Everyone at ITV and The Jeremy Kyle Show is shocked and saddened at the news of the death of a participant in the show a week after the recording of the episode they featured in and our thoughts are with their family and friends”.
The statement concluded with the words: "ITV will not screen the episode in which they featured.”
Alll previous episodes have also been deleted from the on-demand service, ITV Hub.
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What happened to the guest who prompted the Jeremy Kyle show to be taken off air?
Steve Dymond, 63, took a love-cheat lie detector during his appearance on the ITV show to convince his fiancée Jane Callaghan that he hadn't been unfaithful.
But the couple split after he failed the test and now Steve's friends fear that he took his own life.
His ex-fiancée Jane claimed that Steve was determined to go in front of the cameras despite having underlying health concerns.
She even revealed that Steve got a doctor’s letter confirming he was medically fit so he could take the show’s test and convince her he had not been unfaithful.
Jane, who said Steve had been diagnosed with depression, added: “He wanted to go on. He was really excited and confident. But it was all a front and I knew it. He wasn’t well at all.”
Steve was found dead by his landlady just ten days after his TV appearance.
He is thought to have died of an overdose of morphine prescribed for his painful arthritis.
Just before his death Steve had texted fiancée Jane to say he couldn't live life without her.
In desperate messages he wrote "I can’t live without you. My life is not worth living without you."
Sobbing, she said: “I know we split up a week ago but we were together for two years. He was still my fiancé. I still loved him. As much as he was a pig to me I still loved him.
“We got engaged Christmas Day 2017. He was crying, the love was real. He was the most generous and loving person.
"He was quietly struggling, and we didn’t know at the time.
"He cheated on me, I know he did. I can’t forgive but I just want him to be alive.”
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What has Jeremy Kyle said about his show being cancelled?
On May 15, 2019, Jeremy spoke out for the first time after the axing of his show, saying: “Myself and the production team I have worked with for the last 14 years are all utterly devastated by the recent events.
“Our thoughts and sympathies are with Steve’s family and friends at this incredibly sad time.”
Prior to his statement, his pals had let slip the presenter's concerns.
On May 14, The Sun exclusively revealed that Jeremy feared ITV bosses were looking for an excuse to axe his show for good.
The presenter reportedly told friends he thinks he may be being made a scapegoat following the death.
His concerns emerged as the axe man who binned Big Brother was tasked to launch an investigation.
But a source said: “Jeremy and those on the show are worried that this could be the nail in the coffin.
“There’s been a groundswell of criticism since the news broke of Steve’s death, and there’s a feeling from people who work on the show that top bosses might decide to use the incident as a reason to change things around.”
Sources said new ITV chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall, 57, had never been a fan of the abrasive show — which she believed clashed with the rest of the network’s daytime schedule.
And she has put Julian Bellamy — the managing director of ITV Studios — at the helm of the review of the tragedy.
But Jeremy's nearest believed bosses may use the sad events as an excuse to remove the show entirely.
The source added: “Senior figures at ITV think the schedule should be more wholesome and that this jars with it a bit. The CEO has told people she wants ITV to be upbeat and positive.”
Since the future of the show still remains in the balance, there is no indication of what Jeremy will do next as he waits to see what will happen to his show of fourteen years.
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Did Jeremy Kyle refuse to appear before MPs
Jeremy was expected to appear before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee after the death of guest Steven Dymond.
But it was later revealed by chairman Damian Collins that the TV host had "declined" the invitation.
He told MPs: “We believe that Jeremy Kyle himself should be an important witness to that as the show is based around him as the lead presenter of it.
"We have sent an invitation to Mr. Kyle through his representatives.
"And we have received word back from them that he has declined to appear in front of the committee on Tuesday next week."
ITV executives will appear to give evidence on the controversial show instead, which was given the boot after 14 years on television.
What did ITV say about the investigation?
ITV said they were fully cooperating with police to commence an investigation and review of the show.
A representative noted: “Given the seriousness of this event, ITV has also decided to suspend both filming and broadcasting of The Jeremy Kyle Show with immediate effect”.
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A source shared: “It’s everyone’s worst nightmare, and something that is taken extremely seriously by all involved. Jeremy and the team are extremely proud of the show and the aftercare which guests receive, and in 14 years on air there has never been an incident like this”.
Former EastEnders star Daniella Westbrook had made it known to fans that her appearance on the chat show was expected to air on May 14, 2019.
The Jeremy Kyle Show is one of the longest-running chat shows on ITV, first premiering on the network back in 2005.
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