JEREMY Kyle has snubbed MPs by refusing to give evidence about the axed show’s dramatic collapse.
The ITV host was due to appear before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee after the death of guest Steven Dymond.
But chairman Damian Collins today confirmed Kyle had “declined” the invitation to appear next Tuesday.
He told MPs: “We believe that Jeremy Kyle himself should be an important witness to that as the show is based around him as the lead presenter of it.
“We have sent an invitation to Mr Kyle through his representatives.
“And we have received word back from them that he has declined to appear in front of the committee on Tuesday next week.”
The talks will go ahead and ITV executives will appear.
Kyle’s hit daytime TV show was axed last month after 14 years on the air following the death of guest Steven Dymond, who died just days after he failed a lie detector test.
An inquest opened last month into Steve’s death and Detective Sergeant Marcus Mills, of Hampshire Police, told the hearing that the death was a suspected suicide.
The inquest regarding Steve’s death was adjourned until November 21.
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