Radio presenter Kyle Sandilands has revealed the reason why Jackie ‘O’ Henderson took two months’ leave from his show KIIS FM back in November 2022.
The 49-year-old mother of one reportedly made the difficult decision to stop co-hosting her radio show at the time to focus on her health.
However, Kyle has now revealed that co-host Jackie actually took some time off to focus on her appearance.
The radio hosts were speaking to Abbie Chatfield during Wednesday’s The Kyle and Jackie O show about comments Kyle made on air during Jackie’s absence.
“If Jackie hadn’t been away worrying about her own image, this would never have happened,” Kyle said.
“Jackie didn’t have a husband, she was fat, miserable and I supported her.”
At that time, Jackie announced that she was leaving her KIIS radio show for health reasons.
Jackie, who had been coughing and sounding unwell on air for weeks, explained at the time that she had been suffering from health problems since contracting Covid-19 a few months earlier and needed adequate rest to recover.
Kyle Sandilands has revealed the real reason why his co-presenter Jackie O Henderson disappeared from the air during an extended break two years ago.
“I haven’t felt very well since I had Covid… I’ve been struggling with this fatigue,” he told listeners.
“I just have to take some time off,” he added. ‘I’m finishing the program today. Like now.
He later spoke about the poor state of his physical and mental health.
“It was difficult to take that time off. “I was struggling, but I should have taken it off sooner,” he told News.com.au in January 2023.
She added: ‘I just couldn’t try harder. I’m glad I took care of my health first because I feel a million times better.’
Jackie focused on her physical and mental recovery during the two months she was off the air and managed to lose pounds and realign herself mentally.
On Wednesday, Kyle revealed that Jackie (pictured) took some time off to focus on “her appearance.”
She said that during a tropical vacation in Fiji with her 13-year-old daughter Kitty, she developed a healthy eating and sleeping routine that helped her return to work in January 2023.
‘I started practicing different types of exercise like tennis and water aerobics. “It is the most amazing exercise and works all the muscles in the body,” he said.
Jackie added that it was important for everyone to recognize their limits and take a break when necessary to avoid the risk of burnout.
“Whatever situation you find yourself in, I promise you that you will feel better about yourself when you start taking steps toward that healthier lifestyle.”