It was reported on Monday that the ITV show had been taken off air indefinitely after guest Steven Dymond, 63, died following an appearance on the programme.
The fate of the programme is still unclear, and today it was a subject of discussion on Good Morning Britain.
The debate saw Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid hear from George Galloway, who is a friend of Jeremy’s and Professor Jonathan Shalit from a management company who used to represent Jeremy Kyle.
Piers spoke out in defence of Jeremy, suggesting that he had done “good” through his show that wasn’t being mentioned amid the backlash.
He’s done a lot of good
Piers Morgan
He explained: “What I’m not reading, all I’m reading is constant negativity.
“I don’t watch it very often but what I do know is he’s done a lot of good. Brought families back together.”
George added: “He’s a highly skilled broadcaster, very talented guy.”
Jonathan also pointed to the duty of care broadcasters have with people in their care.
He said: “There is a double standard there but a lot of people have made comment on The Jeremy Kyle Show who haven’t watched The Jeremy Kyle Show.
“It’s not just ITV, it’s the main British terrestrial broadcasters. There’s a massive duty of care before, during and after.”
The conversation comes after MPs called for the programme to be axed.
ITV Good Morning Britain: Piers spoke out in support of Jeremy Kyle (Image: ITV)
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