Jeremy Kyle has candidly spoken out about the fellow celebs that have reached out and messaged him after he made his TV comeback this month.

During an episode of the Spooning with Mark Wogan podcast, he spoke of receiving a surge of messages after his guest feature on Kate Garraway's Life Stories on ITV earlier this month (April 1).

Jeremy didn't hold back as he revealed who had supported him when his programme was axed back in 2019, highlighting Piers Morgan and Kate Garraway as pillars of support.

Conversely, he expressed his true feelings towards those who have only reached out following his latest TV stint, saying: "You find out who your friends are, Piers Morgan instantly (reached out) rock solid, Kate Garraway rock solid, lots of people and that's fine. You know, I can also tell you three weeks ago when Kate Garraway's Life Stories interview went out, I got text messages from people I haven't heard from in six years."

Reflecting further on friendship, he remarked: "I didn't reply because I think that's one of the things that was probably a good thing out of that horror."

The Jeremy Kyle Show, which aired on ITV starting in 2005, often featured intense confrontations as estranged family members and couples sought to resolve deep-seated issues ranging from addiction to relationship woes.

Despite being a hit for the network, the TV show was axed in 2019 following the suicide of 63-year-old ex-guest Steve Dymond.

In an intimate conversation with Kate Garraway on her ITV show, Jeremy doubted the comeback chances of his controversial programme, saying: "There's that great line, 'Do you want me to lie or do you want me to be honest?' That was what people at that time craved."

He added: "We live in a world now where people aren't honest, are they? They're too busy worrying about what kind of response they're going to get."

Last year's inquest heard that Mr Dymond had been left "distraught" after failing a show-administered lie detector test.

In unaired clips, the host also told him: "I wouldn't trust you with a chocolate button, mate; I don't think you know what the truth is."

Following the inquest's conclusion, which found no direct link between Mr Dymond's TV appearance and his death, Jeremy stated he felt "exonerated".

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