{"id":388376,"date":"2026-04-20T07:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T07:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/388376\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T07:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T07:29:08","slug":"kyle-sandilands-nears-arn-deal-as-jackie-o-henderson-future-unclear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/388376\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Sandilands nears ARN deal as Jackie O Henderson future unclear"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kyle Sandilands is edging closer to settling with ARN and getting back on-air just over a month after he was terminated from the network.<\/p>\n

A source told news.com.au the shock jock\u2019s $100 million fallout with the network could be resolved in a matter of weeks with Kyle close to settling with his former employer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will all be wrapped up soon,\u201d the source claimed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will end up just sorting itself out, and it will take two to three weeks max.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the fact that a legal battle has well and truly begun, with both parties set to return to court Friday, the source explained that Kyle is actually keen to resolve the matter out of court.<\/p>\n

The source said negotiations are now \u201cmoving pretty quickly\u201d and that the possibility Kyle returning to KIIS to host the breakfast show – without his on-air partner of 25 years Jackie \u201cO\u201d Henderson – could even be on the table.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe would go back, yeah,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n

\u201cARN has bitten off more than they can chew, and there are no hard feelings; it is just business, and there is a lot we can all learn from this.\u201d<\/p>\n

MORE:Jackie O project surges amid $82m showdown<\/a><\/p>\n

MORE:Kyle, Jackie next moves exposed as show axed<\/a><\/p>\n

Having launched legal action against ARN last month, Kyle is currently claiming that the termination of his contract was \u201cinvalid\u201d and has made it clear he wants to get back on the radio.<\/p>\n

The broadcaster, in turn, has stood by the termination and accused the shock jock of \u201cserious misconduct\u201d, thereby breaching his $10 million-a-year contract and giving the broadcaster grounds to terminate. <\/p>\n

There\u2019s a lot going on, and over $80 million dollars on the line, but the Kyle is prepared to put all of that aside if it means he can get back on air. <\/p>\n

The source explained that Kyle\u2019s big lesson in the mess is that he needs to be more \u201cconnected with commercial elements of the business\u201d going forward.<\/p>\n

At this point, it is unclear whether Kyle would accept less money to return to the airwaves or whether he expects his $10 million-a-year deal to stand.<\/p>\n

Where his longtime former co-host Jackie fits into all this, the source said, largely remains a mystery to Kyle.<\/p>\n

Jackie is running her own case against ARN, seeking \u201cat least\u201d $82 million in compensation after her 10-year contract was also torn up by the broadcaster in March.<\/p>\n

It followed the now-infamous on-air spat about astrology and star signs<\/a> between Kyle and Jackie on the 20th of February.<\/p>\n

According to the source, Kyle \u201cdoes not know\u201d whether Jackie\u2019s considering settling with her former employer. <\/p>\n

The source stressed that the pair remain on good terms, but are not sharing with each other their legal moves amid their two separate cases. <\/p>\n

What is crystal clear to Kyle, though, is that he wants to get back on-air, and he is prepared to do it without Jackie. <\/p>\n

The big name that is being tossed around as Jackie\u2019s replacement is Bachelorette alum and Aussie golden girl Sophie Monk. <\/p>\n

There\u2019s also whispers that the The Project alum Georgie Tunny, who is doing a guest spot in the breakfast slot this week with Mike-E, could be a contender. <\/p>\n

\u200bSeven alum Samantha Armytage\u2019s name has also been thrown out there, but again, nothing has been firmed up. <\/p>\n

At this point, there seem to be many conversations, but no actual deals are being closed. ARN also hasn\u2019t rushed to fill the giant Kyle and Jackie O hole in its breakfast line-up. Right now, Mike E is holding the fort while they plan their next move. <\/p>\n

But could that move be bringing Kyle back? And if the broadcaster does, would Georgie, Sam, or Sophie be a fitting replacement for Jackie?<\/p>\n

Would one of these ladies be Kyle\u2019s co-host if he were to comeback? At this point, Kyle\u2019s <\/p>\n

prepared to work out those details later. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf there is someone that is obvious \u2013 great, but the show could work solo,\u201d the source explained. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kyle Sandilands is edging closer to settling with ARN and getting back on-air just over a month after…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":388377,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[176146,430,201069,156,201074,201073,145184,190794,201075,111,139,69,201068,201072,190788,103444,201070,201071],"class_list":{"0":"post-388376","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-breakfast-show","9":"tag-celebrities","10":"tag-commercial-elements","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-getting-back","13":"tag-gold-girl","14":"tag-kyle-sandilands","15":"tag-mary-madigan","16":"tag-million-a-year-deal","17":"tag-new-zealand","18":"tag-newzealand","19":"tag-nz","20":"tag-settlement-detail","21":"tag-settlement-talks","22":"tag-shock-jock","23":"tag-sophie-monk","24":"tag-stops-presserkyle","25":"tag-weeks-max"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=388376"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388376\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/388377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=388376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=388376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=388376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}