{"id":731263,"date":"2026-06-12T06:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T06:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/731263\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T06:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T06:11:11","slug":"channel-9-star-sophie-monk-responds-to-major-kyle-and-jackie-o-rumour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/731263\/","title":{"rendered":"Channel 9 star Sophie Monk responds to major Kyle and Jackie O rumour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since radio stars Kyle Sandilands<\/a> and Jackie “O” Henderson<\/a> sensationally left the airwaves after an on-air blow-up earlier this year, rumours have been swirling about who could replace them.<\/p>\n

Among the names being tipped for the role is Love Island Australia<\/a> host Sophie Monk.<\/a><\/p>\n

News.com.au<\/a> claimed Sophie was a “frontrunner” for the gig, and has been approached “three times” for the spot but reportedly turned it down.<\/p>\n

The glamorous blonde Aussie has now spoken out about the rumours, explaining why a career in radio would be incredible.<\/p>\n

“It’s getting paid to talk, and I feel like most of the people around me are like, ‘Can you shut up?'” she told TV Week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“If I could have a mic full-time, I’d love it.”<\/p>\n

But while she would be thrilled to get a permanent radio or podcasting gig, she said she had a lot on her plate right now.<\/p>\n

Sophie has popped into the studio on several occasions before, most recently filling in for Will McMahon on the KIIS Network’s national Drive show, Will & Woody, earlier this year.<\/p>\n

She has also previously appeared on Triple M and 2Day FM.<\/p>\n

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Sky News reported Sophie has been approached “three times” for the spot but turned it down.<\/p>\n

(Dan Peled via Getty Images)What happened between Kyle and Jackie O?<\/p>\n

Back in February, Kyle<\/a> and Jackie O were in the middle of talking about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest in the UK when Jackie started discussing the stars and how his birth chart apparently influenced his behaviour.<\/p>\n

But Kyle was having none of it and thought it was taking up too much airtime.<\/p>\n

“I don’t mean to be rude, as I said fascinating, but I don’t think it should be at the detriment of everything else on the show,” he said.<\/p>\n

“It’s affecting other things. Your fixation on this has made you almost unworkable.<\/p>\n

“You are off with the fairies with this s**t, it’s mental.”<\/p>\n

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Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson had a major blow up in March, and Jackie has been absent from the airwaves ever since.<\/p>\n

Kyle even likened her to a “drug addict” with the way she was obsessing over astrological claims, even though his radio co-host had spoken about addiction issues in the past.<\/p>\n

Jackie didn’t return to her usual co-hosting slot after that infamous on-air blow-up, and the ARN Network, which owns KIIS FM, eventually revealed she could no longer work with Kyle.<\/p>\n

Her co-host was given two weeks to rectify the issue, but his contract was terminated shortly after that time limit was up.<\/p>\n

The move ended the duo’s radio show, which had been on KIIS FM for more than a decade, and also heralded the end of their long-running on-air partnership.<\/p>\n

The pair were on a combined $200 million deal with ARN and were meant to stay at the network until 2034.<\/p>\n

Both Kyle and Jackie O have since launched separate lawsuits with ARN, which are currently before the courts.<\/p>\n

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