A Jeremy Kyle Show guest who died a week after reportedly failing a lie detector for the show after "growing concerned about the repercussions of the show", an inquest has heard.
Steve Dymond, 63, was found dead in his rented room in a suspected suicide after filming for the ITV programme.
The controversial talk show was immediately pulled and filming suspended when news of Mr Dymond's death came to light.
It was then axed by the broadcaster a few days later after 14 years on the air.
The inquest into Mr Dymond's death opened on Wednesday, May 22 at Portsmouth Coroner's court.
It heard that the construction worker was found in his room in Portsmouth on May 9 after splitting from on-off fiancee Jane Callaghan.
Detective Sergeant Marcus Mills, of Hampshire Police, told the inquest that Mr Dymond was living in the property of a pair called Michelle and Sam, and had moved in on February 10.
"Steven had told Michelle and Sam he had been in a relationship with a female named Jane," he said.
"They had split up and he had been kicked out of the house following allegations he had been cheating.
"Steven had also mentioned they were going to go on the Jeremy Kyle show for a lie detector test to get everything sorted.
"Steven told Michelle that things didn't go well on the show.
"He became angry when talking about Jane. He became concerned about the repercussions of the show and the rumours that had started as a result."
The hearing was also told that Mr Dymond had recently been in touch with estranged son Carl and discovered he was a grandfather.
Two letters, one addressed to Carl and the other to Ms Callaghan, were discovered near his body alongside medication packets, DS Mills said.
He added: "There were no signs of foul play from any other parties. This was a suspected suicide.
"He was known to have issues for his knee which he was on medication for."
Results from a post-mortem are still awaited and the senior coroner David Horsley adjourned the inquest until November 21.
No family of friends attended the hearing which lasted around 15 minutes.
Following Mr Dymond's death, reality TV has become increasingly scrutinised and an inquiry has been launched by MPs into the duty of care processes administrated by such shows.
Show host Jeremy Kyle said he was "utterly devastated" and that his "thoughts and sympathies are with Steve's family at this incredibly sad time."
