Jeremy Kyle is returning to TV tonight – and he promises new show will have ‘uncomfortable questions’

Charlie Herbert

It is Jeremy Kyle’s first permanent return to television since The Jeremy Kyle Show was axed in 2019

Jeremy Kyle will be making a permanent return to British television with his new regular talk show kicks off tonight (October 10).

The 57-year-old spent the summer sitting in for Piers Morgan on his TalkTV show, Piers Morgan Uncensored.

And he will now be taking the reigns of his own regular show on the channel, Jeremy Kyle Live, saying that his temporary stint over the summer had given him a “taste for what I want my new show to be.”

Having previously had a show on TalkRadio, Jeremy Kyle Live will mark the presenter’s first permanent return to television since the cancellation of The Jeremy Kyle Show in 2019.

Viewers will perhaps be unsurprised to her that they can apparently expect to watch “feisty debates” and “uncomfortable questions.”

“I’ll be putting plenty of uncomfortable questions to those in power and giving our audience the chance to do exactly the same too,” he said.

“So, expect feisty debates each night but also some practical help too as we all navigate our way through this cost-of-living crisis.

“In my opinion, broadcasters spend many hours a day telling people the news,” he reflected. “We want to ask our audience what they think and find out how the real stories are impacting real people.

“Trust me, you won’t want to miss what my show has to say about all the big stories that matter – every show will be bursting with big opinion.”

Kyle sat in for Piers Morgan on his show *Uncensored* over the summer (TalkTV)

It is Kyle’s first permanent return to television since the cancellation of The Jeremy Kyle Show in 2019. The show was cancelled by ITV following the death of guest Steve Dymond, 63, who died by suicide just seven days after failing a lie-detector test featured on the programme.

Dymond had taken the infamous lie-detector test to try and prove to his fiancée that he had not cheated on her. But the results said he was lying.

The episode never made it to air because of Dymond’s death.

Earlier this year the inquest into his death was adjourned due to further family bereavement, but could be set to resume this month ‘at the earliest.’

In March, Channel 4 aired Death On Daytime, a two-part documentary which exposed the dark side of the show from the perspective of guests, their loved ones, and members of the production team.

In the series, former employees claimed they were denied meals if they failed to book guests and that staff would fake mental health checks for guests.

The documentary also revealed the final text Dymond sent before his death.

It said: “I hope the Jeremy Kyle Show is so happy now. They are responsible for what happens now. I hope this makes good ratings for them. I bet they keep this quiet. Never never never did I cheat on you. Never never. My final words.”

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