Jackie 'O' Henderson has announced she is leaving the Kyle and Jackie O Show, ending a 25-year broadcast partnership with co-host Kyle Sandilands. The decision follows an on-air tirade by Sandilands on February 20, after which Henderson took more than a week off from the top-rated show.
In an ASX announcement on Tuesday, ARN Media, the owner of KIIS FM, stated that Henderson 'has given notice she cannot continue to work with Mr Sandilands.' The company confirmed that the Kyle and Jackie O Show would be taken off-air effective immediately.
The network has issued a written notice to Sandilands, deeming his conduct 'an act of serious misconduct' in breach of his contract. Sandilands has been suspended for 14 days and must remedy the breach or cease presenting the show.
The clash occurred during a live broadcast when the pair discussed the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Sandilands accused Henderson of being 'unworkable' due to her fixation on astrology, leading to a heated exchange. Henderson, audibly upset, defended her work and suggested Sandilands find someone else if he was dissatisfied.
Sandilands has a history of regulatory breaches, including a 2009 incident where the show was taken off-air after he asked a teenage rape victim about her sexual experiences. Despite controversies, the duo signed a 10-year, $200 million contract with ARN Media in 2014, one of the longest in Australian commercial radio history.
