Steve Dymond took a lie detector test for the show after being accused of cheating on an ex-partner.
A guest on The Jeremy Kyle Show who apparently took his own life shortly after appearing on the TV show had a history of suicide attempts, an inquest has heard.The 63-year-old took a lie detector test for the show after being accused of cheating on his ex-partner, Jane Callaghan.
Previously, the court was told he was distressed after being "booed" and "heckled" by the programme's audience.His former GP, Dr Amjad Rehman, who first met him in March 2019, said he was "very anxious and picking his arm". The GP said he made an urgent referral to a mental health team, which assessed Mr Dymond as a low suicide risk.On Tuesday, Mr Dymond's son Carl Woolley told the inquest his father felt he had been "cast as the liar" on the TV show.
He told the inquest his father called him up to six times a day following the recording and was "very down".He said: "He told me he was getting support and aftercare from the show's counsellors. After the test results came back inconclusive, he said it was because he had lied in the pre-show questions about his past.
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