Jackie ‘O’ Henderson has officially left the Kyle and Jackie O Show, broadcaster ARN has announced.
The network said in a statement to the ASX on Tuesday: “The KIIS breakfast show will be taken off-air effective immediately.”
The statement said that Jackie O has told the network she “cannot continue to work with Mr Kyle Sandilands”.
Sandilands and Henderson have been broadcasting together for more than 25 years. In 2023, they signed a 10-year contract reportedly worth $200 million.
Henderson’s decision relates to a segment where Sandilands questioned her recent work ethic, telling his co-host: “You’re off with the fairies, you are unfocused.”
Henderson has been off air since the incident.
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The network also stated that Sandilands breached his contract with ARN during this segment, calling his behaviour “an act of serious misconduct”.
ARNhas given Sandilands 14 days “to remedy this breach”.
The broadcaster, which owns 58 radio stations across Australia, warned Sandilands’ contract will be cancelled if the breach “is not remedied”.
In the meantime, he will be taken off the air immediately, “with interim arrangements made for the show.”
ARN said it has also offered Henderson “the possibility of an alternative show on the ARN network.”
