'I went on Jeremy Kyle over brother's pregnancy wrangle - it left me with anxiety'

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A former guest on the Jeremy Kyle Show said his appearance on the programme left him with anxiety. Kane Manning, 26, was featured in a segment titled 'You're obsessed with my brother, he's not your baby's dad!' when he was 19 in April 2017.

He joined his older brother on the show, who took a DNA test to determine if he was the father of an unborn child. Kane agreed to appear on the show at his brother's request, after his brother's then-partner announced she would be appearing to identify the father of her baby.

The Brighton-based security guard claimed producers "twisted" his words and warned him that Kyle, a former Birmingham-based BRMB DJ, "doesn't want a boring show" before he went on stage. He alleged audience members booed and laughed while guests like him and his brother were dealing with challenging life situations.

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His claims came after Steve Dymond, 63, from Portsmouth, took his own life seven days after recording an episode of the ITV show in May 2019. Yesterday, Tuesday, September 10, an inquest decided there was "no causal link" between his appearance on the programme and his death.

It had been previously reported at the inquest that Steve's appearance on the show left him feeling "broken." During his time on the show, which was axed after Mr Dymond's death, Kane was questioned by Kyle due to his belief that the father of the then-unborn child was not related to his brother.

The show reached its peak when the DNA test results were announced, proving Kane's brother was indeed the child's father. Kane said: "Before the show we had four different producers all talking to us.

"They try to twist what you say constantly, they pretend people like my brother have said different things to what they have. I was on stage and we kept being told before that Jeremy doesn't want a boring show.

"The pressure was immense; it definitely wasn't easy." Kane said he suffered from anxiety immediately after the show.

He said: "Jeremy was constantly making digs at everyone and people in the audience were booing and laughing. It was a horrible show and hearing about Steve was awful. I'm glad it got cancelled."

Kane said the show covered travel expenses from Brighton to Manchester and provided hotel accommodation but neither he nor his brother were paid for their appearance. "My brother only wanted to go on to clear his name, but he also regretted it," he said.

"Thank God it's no longer on TV." ITV said: "We extend our deepest sympathies to those close to Mr Dymond and recognise how difficult the inquest and the past five years have been for them.

"The coroner did not find any causal link between Steve Dymond's appearance on The Jeremy Kyle Show and his death. In the coroner's findings of fact he confirmed The Jeremy Kyle Show had comprehensive duty of care processes covering the selection of contributors who appeared on the show and their care both during and after filming.

"The coroner described how these processes were followed with Steve Dymond including the offer of follow up cognitive behavioural therapy support. ITV is committed to continuing to evolve and strengthen the care given to all those who take part in our shows which we believe set industry leading standards for the selection, protection and support of participants."