Rifts, Rants & Rage: Are Kyle & Jackie O Over?

The popular radio duo have sparked rumours their show could be heading down the gurgler

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For 15 years, radio hosts-turned-TV stars Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O Henderson have dominated the airwaves with their successful and headline-making Kyle & Jackie O Show. But it seems cracks are starting to appear between the once unshakeable duo, with on-air tantrums and simmering tension sparking rumours of an imminent rift.

Speaking exclusively to Woman’s Day, a top TV insider reveals the pair could soon be heading their separate ways as small-screen projects cause a divide between them. “It has to be a sore spot for Kyle... Jackie becoming a TV darling while his show bombed!” quips the source, who notes the ill-fated Trial By Kyle was quietly dumped by Ten this year.

“Jackie’s venture onto The Masked Singer [also on Ten] has her in hot demand. One day their radio show will come to an end and where does that leave Kyle?

“He can be unpalatable without her by his side,” muses the source, who insists the shock jock, 49, would be “anxious” his co-host’s promising solo TV career could leave him “high and dry”. Now, says the insider, tensions at KIIS FM HQ are fast reaching breaking point...