{"id":42090,"date":"2026-03-04T01:35:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T01:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/?p=42090"},"modified":"2026-03-04T01:35:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T01:35:27","slug":"jackie-o-hendersons-100million-contract-is-terminated-and-kyle-sandilands-is-suspended-as-their-top-rating-radio-show-is-left-in-tatters-after-their-on-air-feud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/?p=42090","title":{"rendered":"Jackie &#8216;O&#8217; Henderson&#8217;s $100million contract is TERMINATED and Kyle Sandilands is suspended as their top-rating radio show is left in tatters after their on-air feud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The long-running <strong>Kyle and Jackie O Show<\/strong> has abruptly collapsed following a dramatic feud between co-hosts Jackie \u201cO\u201d Henderson and Kyle Sandilands. Australian Radio Network (ARN), the parent company of KIIS FM, confirmed that Henderson\u2019s $100 million contract has been terminated after she informed executives she could no longer work with Sandilands following a heated on-air clash. The conflict erupted during the February 20 broadcast when Sandilands criticized Henderson\u2019s focus during a discussion about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and mocked her interest in astrology. Henderson became emotional on air and later took leave from the program. ARN described Sandilands\u2019 conduct during the broadcast as \u201cserious misconduct\u201d and issued a written notice stating he has 14 days to address the breach of contract. During that period, Sandilands has been suspended from the show, and the KIIS breakfast program has been taken off air while the network organizes temporary replacements. Henderson, meanwhile, has reportedly been offered the possibility of hosting a different show on the network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fallout is particularly striking given the pair\u2019s long partnership and lucrative deal. Henderson and Sandilands signed a 10-year contract with ARN in 2023 reportedly worth around $200 million, with eight years remaining. The two radio personalities have worked together for nearly three decades, first teaming up in 2000 on <strong>Hot30 Countdown<\/strong> at 2Day FM before launching <strong>The Kyle and Jackie O Show<\/strong> in 2004 and later moving to KIIS FM in 2014. Industry insiders had previously suggested tensions between the hosts had been building for some time. In recent comments, Sandilands said he regretted hurting Henderson\u2019s feelings but insisted the exchange was typical of their candid on-air style. Henderson has not publicly commented since the dispute, though reports suggest she had sought legal advice before deciding she could no longer continue the partnership. The breakdown marks a dramatic turning point for one of Australia\u2019s most recognizable radio duos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The long-running Kyle and Jackie O Show has abruptly collapsed following a dramatic feud between co-hosts Jackie \u201cO\u201d Henderson and Kyle Sandilands. Australian Radio Network (ARN), the&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":42091,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"views":40,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42090"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42090\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42092,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42090\/revisions\/42092"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/42091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}