Jackie O steps down from breakfast radio show with co-host Kyle Sandilands for health reasons

Jackie O Henderson announced on air Monday morning that she’s taking a break from radio due to health reasons.

Henderson said she is “struggling with this fatigue” and has received medical advice to stop working.

“Ever since picking up that virus, I’ve been to the doctor several times, and he said because I’ve been pushing myself every day, after the show, all I’ve been doing is sleeping, and I’m not getting better,” said Henderson.

“I feel it’s got worse. I can hear it,” co-host Sandilands told her, with Henderson replying, “I just have to take some time off.”

She told listeners she would be off air for “the next couple of weeks” but did not mention an exact return date.

The radio duo has been working together on their hit show since 2005.

The shock announcement comes days after the radio duo pushed Nine’s Ben Fordham off from the top breakfast spot, despite 2GB retaining its #1 spot overall in Sydney, and losing listeners in the seventh radio ratings survey of 2022.

In breakfast,Kyle & Jackie O topped the survey, as a result of an increase in listeners, bumping up by a significant 2.1 percentage points to 14.9%. Nine’s Fordham saw a fairly decent drop in listeners, a bump down of 2.1 percentage points to 14.8%.

Sandilands said at the time: “I’m never speechless but this result has made me as close as I’ve ever been to it. It’s incredible that after 22 years together, Jackie and I are still growing our audience. I’m thankful to our team, listeners and clients for backing a show that Jackie and I love doing.”

亨德森说:“我被风吹走了这些结果。A huge thanks to our loyal listeners who have been on this journey the entire way.”