The inquest of Steve Dymond, a guest on the Jeremy Kyle Show, has heard that the 63-year-old died of an overdose and a heart problem.

Mr Dymond, from Hampshire, is suspected to have taken his own life seven days after filming for the ITV programme in May 2019.

He had taken a lie detector test for the show after being accused of cheating on his ex-fiancee Jane Callaghan, from Gosport.

Resuming the hearing at Winchester Coroner’s Court on Tuesday, September 3, coroner Jason Pegg said the 63-year-old was found dead at his home in Grafton Street, Portsmouth on May 9 2019.

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PA reports that Mr Pegg told the hearing: “At the heart of this inquest is the family of Steve Dymond.”

He added that the purpose of the hearing was not to “apportion civil or criminal liability” to any person involved.

Rachel Spearing, counsel to the inquest, told the court the proceedings will look into the events between March 14 and May 9 2019 leading up to Steve Dymond’s death.

The inquest will hear evidence in relation to Mr Dymond’s interactions with his GP, assessment of his participation on The Jeremy Kyle Show and the aftercare provided after the programme, she said.

She added that the inquest will hear about Mr Dymond’s “reaction to the lie detector test” which he took on the ITV show.

She told the hearing a post-mortem examination found a “potentially fatal level” of morphine in Steve Dymond’s blood.

It also found evidence of left ventricular hypertrophy in his heart.

Ms Spearing said: “The conclusion was that both left ventricular hypertrophy and morphine levels are independently capable of causing Mr Dymond’s death but in this case a combination of the two factors had led to his death.”

The inquest is listed to last until September 10.

If you would like any help with bereavement, loss or mental wellbeing, here are some helpline numbers: 

You can call the Samaritans on 116 123

Child Bereavement UK 0800 028 8840 childbereavementuk.org

Cruse Bereavement Care 0808 808 1677 cruse.org.uk 

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) 0300 111 5065 uksobs.org