'I went on Jeremy Kyle over brother's pregnancy row - it left me with anxiety'
A former guest on the Jeremy Kyle Show has revealed that his appearance on the programme led to 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 just 19 years old 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 going on the programme to identify the father of her baby. The security guard claimed that the show's producers "twisted" his words and cautioned him that "Jeremy doesn't want a boring show" before he went on stage.
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He alleges that audience members booed and laughed while he and his brother were dealing with challenging personal circumstances. His revelations come in the wake of Steve Dymond, 63, ftaking his own life seven days after recording an episode of the ITV show in May 2019.
On September 10, it was determined that there was "no causal link" between Steve's appearance on the show and his subsequent death. The coroner stated: "There is insufficient evidence for me to be satisfied that this was the direct cause of Steve's death".
It had been previously reported at the inquest that Steve felt "broken" after his appearance on the show.
During his time on the show, Kane was questioned by Jeremy Kyle due to his belief that the father of the then-unborn child was not related to his brother. The programme reached its peak when the results of a DNA test were announced, revealing that Kane's brother was the father of the baby.
Kane stated: "Before the show we had four different producers all talking to us. They try and twist what you say constantly, they pretend people like my brother have said different things to what they have."
Kane described his experience of appearing on stage in front of everyone as traumatic.
"I was on stage and we kept being told before that Jeremy doesn't want a boring show," Kane commented. "I felt very under pressure it wasn't easy."
At the time, Kane believed that the child wasn't his brother's. He explained: "No one believed it in the end it was his child, but I had thought it wasn't."
Immediately after the show, Kane claims he suffered from anxiety - though he says his brother didn't blame him. Fortunately, the two are now on "good terms", but Kane describes the cancellation of the show as "good riddance".
"Jeremy was constantly making digs at everyone and people in the audience were booing and laughing," he remarked.
"It was a horrible show and hearing about Steve who also went on the show before taking his own life was awful. I'm glad it got cancelled."
Kane added that the show covered his travel expenses to Manchester where the show was filmed and provided him with accommodation the night before, but he says neither he nor his brother received any payment 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 stated: "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 that 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."