Jeremy Kyle guest died in suspected suicide 'fearing repercussions of show', detective tells inquest

A Jeremy Kyle guest who died in a suspected suicide feared "repercussions" after failing lie detector test, a detective has told his inquest.

Steve Dymond, 63, was found in his bedroom in Portsmouth, Hants, surrounded by drugs.

He told his landlady he thought about "taking drugs on the way back from Manchester" having been at The Jeremy Kyle Show studios trying to convince his partner, Jane Callaghan, he was faithful.

Landlady Michelle Thaxter told police that before Mr Dymond went on the show he was "very stressed and in a bad way" but was determined to take a lie detector test to get the relationship "back on track".

His body was found by Ms Thaxter's son on May 9, before the show was scrapped.

Detective Sergeant Marcus Mills, of Hampshire Constabulary, said the construction worker was "concerned about the repercussions of the show" once it had been aired.

DS Mills told Portsmouth Coroner's Court, Hants, the death is a 'suspected suicide'.

He also said: "Michelle said he kept himself to himself but they knew he was in a relationship with a lady called Jane and they had split.

"He said he was kicked out of their home in Gosport following allegations he had cheated however he strongly denied these allegations to Michelle.

"Steven said to Michelle he was going on The Jeremy Kyle Show to have a lie detector test to try to prove he had not cheated and get their relationship back on track.

"He was very stressed and in a bad way due to the relationship breakdown but seemed like he was trying to get things sorted out.

"He went back to live with her for three or four weeks before going on the show at the beginning of May.

"Steven made a comment about taking drugs on the way back from the show in Manchester and said it had not gone well and he was kicked out of the house by Jane."

DS Mills added: "Steve had not seen his son, Carl, for 30 years. He was concerned about repercussions of the show."

The hearing was also told Mr Dymond left two letters, one to son Carl and one to 'on-off' partner Ms Callaghan, as well as cards to both of them with messages inside.

Senior coroner David Horsley set a provisional inquest date for November 21. He added: "In the meantime my investigations will continue."

Last week ITV bosses permanently cancelled The Jeremy Kyle Show, which ran 3,320 episodes over 16 seasons since it first aired in July 2005.