Andre’s on side with pal
PETER Andre says his pal Jeremy Kyle was made a “scapegoat” by ITV.
Kyle’s agony uncle show was axed following a guest’s suspected suicide.
Andre, 48, told New magazine: “Jeremy has opened up about how he was at his ‘lowest ebb’ after his show was cancelled.
“I didn’t like the way he was personally attacked and blamed, so it’s not surprising he struggled.
“In my opinion the network should have protected him as he was made a scapegoat when one of his past guests allegedly took his own life. There are other shows like Love Island who have lost people and the show is still on air.
“Jeremy is an amazing presenter and it’s great to see him doing so well and landing a new radio show.”
Kyle, 56, began a drivetime radio show this week – his first broadcasting job since Steve Dymond’s death in 2019.
The 63-year-old flunked a Jeremy Kyle Show lie detector test he took to convince his fiancée he had not cheated. An inquest into Mr Dymond’s death has yet to be concluded.