Jeremy Kyle reveals how he really feels about controversial show axe as he bares his soul to Kate Garraway

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“And that’s what I did. It was a mask, really.”

A life-insurance salesman and recruitment consultant before becoming a highly regarded broadcaster, Jeremy credits his career success to the work ethic he inherited from his parents.

“You have to get off your backside and go and do something,” he says.

He concludes: “People always said when we were doing the show: ‘You’re really lucky.’ And I always used to fire back and go: ‘It’s funny, the harder I work...