Jackie ‘O’ Henderson has been spotted out with one of her closest friends for the first time since her radio show with shock jock Kyle Sandilands was pulled from the air.
The 51-year-old, who has launched a legal battle with her former employer after she was terminated alongside Sandilands from their $100 million contracts, was snapped enjoying Pip Edwards birthday lunch at Icebergs in Bondi on Sunday.
The mum-of-one wore a beige two-piece suit set to the outing at the celebrity hotspot, which photos on social media showed was also attended by Edwards’ new boyfriend Nicholas Nogarotto, former MCo Beauty billionaire Shelley Sullivan and talent manager, Milly Gattegno.
In a selfie shared by Edwards, who was celebrating her 46th birthday, Henderson was seen seated at one end of a table of six, directly opposite Sullivan and next to Nogarotto.
It was her first public outing alongside her good pal Edwards since the termination of the Kyle & Jackie O Show after the hosts had an on-air row in February, leading to Henderson refusing to work with her co-host of more than two decades.
But it seemed Henderson was able to put the explosive situation to the side for the afternoon, as the group soaked up the sunny ocean views and drank cocktails.
Edwards opted for a figure-hugging grey dress for the occasion, which featured a series of cut-outs on the back that showed off her bare skin.
She paired the outfit with a pair of skyscraper high-heels and oval sunglasses.
Sullivan, who sold her remaining 50 per cent stake in MCo Beauty to Dennis Bastas of DBG Health in a deal valuing the company at over $1 billion last year, opted for a pink mini skirt and taupe polo neck top.
Gattegno, another of Edwards “BFFs”, wore a beige top with a sparkly detailing across the bust, which featured a number of revealing cut-outs.
The birthday girl was also presented with a statement pink “Marie Antoinette” cake adorned with the message: “Happy birthday Pip.”
Henderson and Edwards began forming a close, high-profile friendship around September 2024, when social media posts showed the pair holidaying together in Fiji.
From then on, the besties were regularly seen out together, with Edwards reportedly providing significant support to Henderson following the release of her memoir and her public journey regarding sobriety.
Shortly after, the friends were described as a “power duo”, with Edwards describing their connection as “spiritually aligned”.
Their sightings together had remained regular over the years, particularly in Sydney’s eastern suburbs where they both resided, but appeared to have quietened down during Henderson’s recent radio battle.
Henderson and Sandilands have reportedly not spoken to each other since their initial on-air bust-up.
In her statement of claim, tendered to the Federal Court, Henderson claimed that she had an “entitlement” to a workplace where safety risks (including psychosocial) were assessed, controlled, and otherwise eliminated or minimised to ensure her health and safety.
Included in the court document was a reference to a text message where Henderson alleged that she wanted Sandilands’ behaviour towards her addressed “because (of) complaints from listeners, calling it an abusive relationship, women especially”.
The statement of claim also revealed that Henderson was prepared to keep working for the network, but not doing breakfast. Instead, her contract was terminated by ARN.
Meanwhile, Sandilands claimed his former employer made it “impossible” for him to fix the problem that led to his multimillion-dollar sacking.