Ofcom has launched an investigation into Jeremy Kyle's TalkTV breakfast show, focusing on an episode broadcast on June 15, 2026. The regulator opened the probe on Monday, November 2, though further details have not yet been revealed.
Episode content under scrutiny
The episode covered several major news and political topics, including Sir Keir Starmer and a dispute over spending, and Nigel Farage's allegations of discrimination against white people in public services. It also discussed Rupert Lowe's comments about Tommy Robinson potentially joining Restore Britain.
Jeremy Kyle took over the helm of the TalkTV breakfast show in December 2025, following Mike Graham's departure after failing to assist in an inquiry into a racist post. Express.co.uk has contacted a spokesperson from TalkTV for a comment.
Previous Ofcom investigations
This is not the first time the 61-year-old has been subject to an Ofcom investigation. The media regulator previously launched an in-depth investigation into his now-axed ITV daytime show, The Jeremy Kyle Show.
The long-running programme, which aired from 2005 to 2019, aimed to resolve deep-seated personal conflicts between family members, partners or friends. Common topics included infidelity, family fallouts, drug and alcohol addictions and disputed child paternities. It became a weekday morning staple and regularly drew around one million viewers each day.
In May 2019, ITV suspended and permanently cancelled the show after a guest, Steve Dymond, died by suspected suicide shortly after failing a lie detector test on the show. His passing raised concerns about reality TV programmes and their duty of care to guests and participants.
Separate London ONE Radio ruling
Separately, Ofcom announced this week that London ONE Radio breached three broadcasting rules after playing explicit music during the school summer holidays. The regulator upheld a complaint about offensive and discriminatory language, along with explicit sexual content, in three songs broadcast during automated daytime programming on July 23, 2026.
The station, which predominantly broadcasts in Italian, is licensed to International Communication & Services Limited. Ofcom identified offensive language in Of All People by Foo Fighters at approximately 12.15pm, Potion by Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa and Young Thug at 2.12pm, and WAP by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion at 2.23pm.
London ONE Radio explained that the songs were broadcast via its automated music rotation, with no presenter selecting or introducing individual tracks. The broadcaster added that the explicit versions had been incorrectly identified as clean versions suitable for daytime broadcasting, describing the incident as "an error in the identification and verification process." It acknowledged that the broadcaster "did not meet the standards required by the Broadcasting Code" and said there had been no deliberate editorial decision to transmit explicit material.
The regulator noted that no warnings were broadcast before the songs and no subsequent on-air apology was provided. The station has since removed the three tracks from the daytime rotation and is reviewing its wider music library, including checking actual audio and lyrics rather than relying solely on track information. Ofcom ruled that London ONE Radio breached Rule 1.3 on protecting children through appropriate scheduling, Rule 1.14 on broadcasting the most offensive language, and Rule 2.3 on generally accepted standards.
