Kyle Sandilands reveals secret texts between he and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson and fresh details on radio fallout

Radio personality Kyle Sandilands has revealed that he and former co-host Jackie 'O' Henderson have been secretly communicating despite an ongoing $80 million legal dispute. Sandilands claims the messages are personal and supportive, maintaining that their long-standing partnership remains significant despite the public fallout.
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The story highlights the complex intersection of personal relationships and high-stakes corporate litigation in the media industry.
Kyle Sandilands has revealed that he and Jackie “O” Henderson have been secretly texting each other throughout their bitter legal war — despite knowing their lawyers would strongly disapprove. The radio king has lifted the lid on the private messages exchanged with his former breakfast partner, insisting the affection between them has never disappeared despite the spectacular collapse of their near 30-year partnership. Sandilands said the pair had quietly kept in touch behind the scenes while Henderson pursues an $80 million legal battle against ARN. “Well, we both text each other, but we aren’t supposed to text,” he told The Sunday Telepgraph. Sandilands said that they made a pact to keep the messages between themselves. “I wasn’t going to tell my lawyer and she said, ‘I’m not telling my lawyer either’,” he said.
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