The Kyle and Jackie O Show, valued at $200 million, has been taken off air after Jackie Henderson informed the Australian Radio Network (ARN) that she could no longer work with co-host Kyle Sandilands. ARN accused Sandilands of 'serious misconduct' following an on-air spat on 20 February, during which he mocked Henderson's interest in astrology.
ARN announced that Henderson's contract, signed in 2023 for a decade of breakfast shows, has been terminated just two years in. The network has offered her the possibility of an alternative show. Sandilands has been suspended for 14 days and must remedy an alleged breach of his services agreement or face contract termination.
The duo had been Australia's most successful on-air pairing for over 20 years, with an audience of 1.5 million. Their show had frequently drawn controversy and regulatory scrutiny, including an Australian Communications and Media Authority investigation that found seven breaches of decency rules.
