Jackie ‘O’ Henderson found his drug addiction the butt of some jokes at the 2024 GQ Men Of The Year Awards.
Comedians Tim McDonald and Melanie Bracewell hosted the glittering event and the presenting duo didn’t shy away from taking a not-so-subtle dig at the KIIS FM star, 49.
During the duo’s opening monologue, Tim and Melanie took aim at Jackie’s recently published memoir, The Whole Truth.
After Tim exclaimed, “Jackie O is here tonight,” Melanie responded, “Jackie O published a book this year and that’s very exciting.”
However, things took a sarcastic turn when Melanie joked: “Finally, someone who talks about his life for five hours every day was ready to share his story.”
The sledding didn’t end there as Tim jumped in to mock Jackie’s recent confessions about drug and alcohol addiction, as well as her supposed romantic interest in younger men.
Jackie ‘O’ Henderson found his drug addiction the butt of some jokes at the 2024 GQ Men of the Year Awards.
“In all seriousness, Jackie’s book chronicles her struggle with addiction,” she began before delivering the killer punchline: “To Prada bags and 20-year-old men.”
They boldly cracked wild jokes as Jackie sat in the audience, looking effortlessly glamorous as she arrived alongside her best friend Pip Edwards.
For the glitzy night, Jackie put on a glamorous display as she showed off her incredible figure in a striking backless black dress.
She gave herself a few extra inches in a pair of heels as she strutted and worked angles for the camera, showing off her toned body.
Jackie appeared to take the ridicule about her battle with addiction in stride as she emerged smiling before the event.
Just a few weeks ago, Jackie tearfully revealed her struggles with drug and alcohol addiction for the first time in her memoir, The Whole Truth.
In October, she revealed how she had secretly checked into the Betty Ford Clinic in November 2022 for a 28-day stay, telling her listeners at the time that she had long had Covid.
At the height of his addiction, he was consuming up to 12 Stilnox sleeping pills and 24 Panadeine Forte pills a day, often with alcohol, which is extremely dangerous.
Comedians Tim McDonald and Melanie Bracewell hosted the glittering event and the presenting duo didn’t shy away from taking a not-so-subtle dig at the KIIS FM star, 49.
Tim poked fun at Jackie’s recent confessions about drug and alcohol addiction, as well as her alleged romantic interest in younger men.
Even though their on-air partnership lasted 25 years, Jackie’s former co-host Kyle was left in the dark about her battle with addiction.
When Jackie made her candid admission on air, a shocked Kyle revealed that he had “no idea” about his co-host’s secret.
“You’re so anti-drug, that’s the shocking thing, you’ve never been the party girl, you never were,” she said.
Speaking candidly, Kyle added that he was “embarrassed” that he hadn’t seen any signs of Jackie’s addiction.
‘I didn’t know you were a big drinker, I know you like wine from time to time. “I feel ashamed that I sit here every day of my life and have no idea,” he said.
“I’m shocked, I’m shocked and I feel like an idiot my friend for not realizing it,” he added.
Jackie took an extended break from The Kyle and Jackie O Show when she entered the Betty Ford Clinic in November 2022.
Jackie managed to secretly fly from Australia to Los Angeles to enter the famous rehabilitation center, which has welcomed Hollywood stars such as Lindsay Lohan and Keith Urban.
Just a few weeks ago, Jackie tearfully revealed her struggles with drug and alcohol addiction for the first time in her memoir, The Whole Truth.
Jackie was accompanied by her best friend Gemma on the flight and they made the decision to take a red-eye flight to have more privacy.
In her memoir, Jackie detailed her travel itinerary and how she managed to keep her addiction a secret for more than two years.
‘I’m ready to leave for the airport and take this night flight. “We boarded at the last possible moment and arrived late at night,” the excerpt explains.
‘We pick up our rental car and head to Palm Springs. We headed to a small hotel there for two nights, but that’s not my final destination.
‘After our weekend in the Sonoran Desert, Gemma will be returning home and I won’t be going with her. I’ll go only when she leaves.
Jackie secretly checked into the Betty Ford Clinic for a 28-day stay to participate in a voluntary 12-step program to treat her drug addiction.
He marked two years of sobriety on November 14 after overcoming his years of drug and alcohol addiction.