Kyle Sandilands’ six word response as he breaks his silence about split with KIIS FM co-star Jackie ‘O’ Henderson
Kyle Sandilands has broken cover for the first time following the departure of his co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson from The Kyle and Jackie O Show.
Channel Nine captured footage of Sandilands outside his mansion in Sydney’s Vaucluse, where the radio star has been hunkered down amid his suspension from his top-rated breakfast show.
When approached by 9 News and asked, ‘Kyle, is this curtains?’ the shock jock had a simple, six-word response.
‘I can’t really speak mate, sorry,’ Sandilands replied.
The radio titan was in surprisingly forgiving spirits, waving to news cameras before stowing away inside.
Dressed in his usual uniform of a black hoodie, Sandilands appeared tense while speaking on the phone.
Kyle Sandilands has broken cover for the first time following the departure of his co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson from The Kyle and Jackie O Show. Channel Nine captured footage of Sandilands outside his mansion in Sydney’s Vaucluse (pictured)
The sighting follows reports that Sandilands is safeguarding his contract against termination.
The radio titan has ‘called in lawyers’ and is ‘preparing to sue’ ARN should his $100 million contract be terminated following the collapse of KIIS FM’s The Kyle and Jackie O Show, The Australian reported on Thursday.
Sandilands, 54, is reportedly seeking a payout for the remainder of that contract, on which he has eight years and $88 million remaining.
The shock jock was accused of ‘serious misconduct’ after his spectacular on-air clash with co-star Jackie ‘O’ Henderson, leading to Henderson quitting the show.
Sandilands is said to have been ‘caught completely off-guard’ by the misconduct allegation as he had been given free rein on the air, with two full-time censors employed by The Kyle and Jackie O Show to ensure he is safeguarded.
The radio star will argue that ARN has no justifiable cause to terminate his contract as the network had promised to be fully liable for his on-air comments, the publication reports.
A source tells The Australian that Sandilands would agree to leave his top-rated breakfast program only if he was compensated with, ‘the full $100 million he is owed less what he has already been paid’.
Sandilands and Henderson signed a 10-year deal with Australian Radio Network (ARN) in 2023.
When approached by 9 News and asked, ‘Kyle, is this curtains?’ the shock jock had a simple, six-word response. ‘I can’t really speak mate, sorry,’ Sandilands replied
The radio titan has ‘called in lawyers’ and is ‘preparing to sue’ ARN should his $100 million contract be terminated following the collapse of KIIS FM’s The Kyle and Jackie O Show, The Australian reported on Thursday. Pictured with Jackie ‘O’ Henderson
They were paid a reported $200 million in that landmark negotiation and earned approximately $47,000 per episode.
KIIS FM’s parent company ARN announced on Tuesday that Henderson’s $100 million contract has been terminated after she told executives she ‘cannot continue to work with Mr Kyle Sandilands’ following his harsh comments on-air that left her in tears.
Sandilands has been suspended and given 14 days to ‘remedy’ the breach, or else faces termination.
ARN provided written notice to Sandilands stating that it considers his behaviour during the show on February 20 ‘an act of serious misconduct which is in breach of ARN’s services agreement with Quasar Media’.
The KIIS breakfast show will be taken off-air immediately, with ‘interim arrangements made for the show’.
ARN has offered Henderson the possibility of an alternative show on the network.
