Jackie ‘O’ Henderson and Kyle Sandilands are no strangers to conflict, to say the least.
But last week, their particular brand of unfiltered, behind-the-curtain antics may have gone a step too far.
Though the show is known for discussing all manner of topics on-air – at times even delving into internal staff matters – this particular clash felt different.
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Their trademark tit-for-tat dynamic appeared to shift on Friday, with Sandilands telling Henderson she was being “unprofessional” and “unfocused” at work.
The tense exchange came about after Henderson took time out of a segment to read from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s astrology birth chart.
In the ensuing nine-minute exchange, Sandilands claimed his co-host’s perceived fixation on astrology made her “almost unworkable.”
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“It’s affecting other things. You’re off with the fairies with this s–t. It’s mental,” Sandilands proclaimed to Henderson, who appeared on the verge of tears.
But this is not the first time the shock jockeys have come to blows in their over 25-year co-hosting stint – bickering has become the pair’s radio signature, having often traded jabs during on-air debates in the past.
As it stands, this most recent schism appears to have been years in the making, with the hosts’ spats culminating in a feud that could prove irreparable.
The ‘sickie’ incident – 2014
A comparable incident in 2014 left Sandilands temporarily hosting his and Henderson’s show solo, after the latter called out her co-host over his lack of professionalism.
Henderson accused Sandilands of “chucking a sickie” the previous Friday, “leaving everyone high and dry” as a result.
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Sandilands was quick to come to his own defence, claiming to have thrown up on his way to work that day.
“If you vomited in the car I don’t think you’d come to work either,” the 43-year-old said at the time.
The on-air spat continued before Sandilands defensively responded that he was “happy to go home again”.
A series of pre-recorded segments commenced, which were interrupted when Sandilands announced Henderson had walked out of the studio.
“In the spirit of transparency I’d like to let everyone know that Jackie and I, during the news, have had an argument and Jackie’s left,” he said.
But it was business as usual for the pair soon after, with Henderson returning to the show the following day.
The vaginal rejuvenation incident – 2024
The two hosts came to blows once again during a 2024 segment, after Sandilands made several graphic remarks regarding Henderson’s medical history and gynaecological operations live on-air.
The host alluded to a past conversation with Henderson, wherein she discussed a “vaginal rejuvenation” and Sandilands made crude remarks in response.
After Henderson clarified the operation had been intended to remove a cyst, Sandilands reacted with visible disgust, yelling: “Even worse!”.
The cheating incident – 2026
In more recent times – mere weeks prior to their latest on-air blow-up – the pair were embroiled in a heated debate on the topic of cheating – or more specifically, the concept of male loyalty in relationships.
Sandilands shocked Henderson by claiming “most men would cheat” if given the opportunity to do so, but that the act “means nothing.”
This prompted intense pushback from Henderson in response, who argued loyalty is a choice and that Sandilands’ views were “outdated and damaging.”
The heated debate escalated further when Sandilands, who is married to ex-personal assistant Tegan Kynaston, claimed women should “accept” this as a reality of male nature.
Jackie O’ Henderson’s career in photos
Henderson will be on elective leave from The Kyle and Jackie O Show on KIIS FM for the remainder of the week, and has remained silent on the matter since.
Sandilands, meanwhile, addressed her leave on the show this morning, saying he had “just heard” Sandilands was coming back next week.
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