Steven John Wilkos is an American television personality. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps and former law enforcement officer with the Chicago Police Department, Steve hosts his show named Steve Wilkos Show, which first debuted in 2007.
Wilkos’ talk show is designed as a tabloid-style conflict show that often features guests accused of crimes. The show usually includes polygraphing and confronting these accusers, creating many entertaining situations.
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Steve Wilkos, a retired police officer and current host of “The Steve Wilkos Show,” airs in the New York City area. He has also worked as a guest host and security guard on the Jerry Springer Show. He advocates for domestic violence victims and has received numerous awards for his efforts. Steve is married to Rachelle Consiglio, and they have two children. They reside in Darien, Connecticut, and Camp Lake, Wisconsin.
Wilkos’ interrogations often lead to guests attempting to escape backstage, but he always follows them and ensures they can’t leave until he has spoken his piece. This has caused some guests to become volatile, such as one woman who failed her lie detector test and accused her former spouse of killing their daughter. It took three security guards to keep her under control until she could leave the studio.
Other guests often try to use crocodile tears to win sympathy from the audience. Still, Wilkos is always on guard against flimsy or ridiculous excuses for cheating or falsely claiming to have an estranged daughter. He even grilled women who allegedly attempted to abuse their husbands until they admitted lying.
Steve Wilkos has long advocated for veterans, hosting shows to honor them for their service. Last August, his performance began taping in Stamford alongside the “Jerry Springer Show” and “Maury.” Unfortunately, Wilkos has been injured twice while performing.
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Steve Wilkos stands out with his unique style, including his distinct hairdo, slang and curse words, and even a goofball side. He often criticizes guests for having double standards, such as one episode where he told a guest to leave the stage because she provided no proof to support her claims of child molestation by her ex-husband. Once offstage, the guest became visibly agitated, realizing she had been caught lying and wasting Steve’s time. This is why his show has attracted so many loyal viewers.
Steve also offers sharp commentary when discussing cheating. He is quick to criticize women who try to falsely accuse their former husbands and use crocodile tears to gain sympathy. He doesn’t fall for their tricks as Monique did about her daughter’s disappearance in 2014.
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Wilkos’ show falls into the tabloid talk genre and follows a similar format to Springer’s. Still, Wilkos is far more aggressive when confronting his guests. Using his military training and experience as a police officer, he puts them in their place. He often polygraphs cheaters, confronts controlling partners, and deals with accused rapists, pedophiles, murderers, and child abusers before instructing them to leave his stage/studio. Occasionally, he throws chairs or smashes them against walls to clarify his point.
Wilkos also uses his show to address lighter topics, such as cyberbullying and supporting victims. He interviews guests to provide them with the support they desperately need.
One unnerving aspect of the show is how frequently guests lie to Wilkos and insist they are innocent, even after failing his lie detector test. He calls them out on their lies in these cases using his prior experiences as a Marine and police officer.
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Wilkos enjoys making fun of bad parents and criminals while also providing light-hearted entertainment. Episodes often focus on shocking lie detector results or harsh parenting skills. Lighter moments come from guests offering ridiculous excuses for cheating spouses.
A common theme on Wilkos is when guests discover that an ex-husband/ex-boyfriend or new girlfriend/wife abused their child. This causes widespread outrage, and Wilkos often criticizes these allegations as attempts to seek revenge against former partners. He calls out these mothers for making unfounded accusations and railroading their former partners for crimes they did not commit.
Sometimes, guests become so distressed by the results of their lie detector tests that they become unhinged, running backstage and shouting. One guest remained behind the stage for several minutes before Wilkos asked him to leave the Stamford Media Center studios.
