How Jeremy Kyle has made a fortune from public confessions

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Carla Germaine, 40, allegedly had sexual relationship with James Carr, 25
The sports star claims they first met three years ago during a polo lesson
He claims pair had sex up to 20 times at his rented home in Ascot, Berks
Kyle, 50, said he and Ms Germaine had 'grown apart' after 13-year marriage

Published: 19:11 EST, 27 September 2015 | Updated: 03:16 EST, 28 September 2015

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Its tawdry combination of family feuds, cheating spouses and lie detector tests prompted a British judge to dub it ‘a human form of bear-baiting’.

But Jeremy Kyle has made a career – and a fortune – from the toxic parade of public confessions and angry confrontations on his daytime talk show.

And while ordering a media blackout over his own relationship, his decade-long stint as the host of The Jeremy Kyle Show has seen him interrogate countless couples about their relationship breakdowns, and even comment on his own marriage.

TV presenter Jeremy Kyle (pictured) has made a career – and a fortune – from the toxic parade of public confessions and angry confrontations on his daytime programme, The Jeremy Kyle Show

Jeremy Kyle's wife Carla Germaine (pictured left with the TV host) had a 'passionate affair' with England Polo player James Carr (right) while the TV star was away in the U.S, it has been claimed

In June, while questioning a woman over whether she had cheated on her partner, he snapped: ‘I’ve had enough about talking about it. I haven’t had sex for ages myself.’

His show has been one of the most-watched daytime programmes since it launched in 2005, regularly attracting 1.5million viewers.

But he has been accused of exploiting vulnerable people trapped in dysfunctional relationships – although his supporters point to his guests’ willingness to air their grievances in public.

Outrageous titles like ‘My husband slept with my daughter’ and ‘My sister’s a teenage prostitute’ have proven enduringly popular with TV audiences and the show has also aired in the US.

Ms Germain (right), who has split from the chat show host after 13 years of marriage, allegedly began a relationship with 25-year-old James Carr after meeting him during a polo lesson three years ago

That success has made millions for twice-married Kyle, a former salesman and radio DJ.

Last year, he signed a new three-year contract with ITV worth a reported £2million a year, which made him one of Britain’s highest earning daytime hosts.

Controversial from the start, the show gained notoriety in 2007 when security guard David Staniforth became the first person to be convicted of assault on a British talk show after head-butting his love rival, bus driver Larry Mahoney.

Staniforth was fined £300 and District Judge Alan Berg voiced his disapproval for The Jeremy Kyle Show, calling the programme ‘a human form of bear-baiting which goes under the guise of entertainment’.

Once voted the second most hated man in the world – ahead of Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein but behind Osama Bin Laden – Kyle has defended his show for the ‘after-care’ offered to guests, including psychotherapy and drug addiction treatments.