As Kyle Sandilands’ legal battle against the Australian Radio Network (ARN) heads to Federal Court, his true feelings about the blockbuster case have been revealed.
A source close to Sandilands, 54, told Daily Mail on Thursday afternoon that the shock jock was looking forward to ‘getting the ball rolling’.
‘He’s pumped,’ the source said.
‘Kyle feels that he has been wronged by ARN and cannot wait to get the ball rolling. He’s excited.’
It appears that Sandilands has also mended fences with his former co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson, with the source revealing the pair had been in communication amid the legal storm surrounding the pair.
‘They’ve had some casual chats,’ the source said.
As Kyle Sandilands’ (pictured) legal battle against the Australian Radio Network (ARN) heads to Federal Court, his true feelings about the blockbuster case have been revealed
A source close to Sandilands told Daily Mail on Thursday afternoon that the shock jock was looking forward to ‘getting the ball rolling’. Pictured with Jackie ‘O’ Henderson
‘It’s good to see that they can be friendly despite not having a show anymore.’
The first salvos are set to be fired on Friday morning with the first case management hearing set for 9am.
While not the start of the trial, it is a critical preliminary hearing where a judge will decide if the matter should head toward mediation or if a trial date needs to be set.
It is also expected that the hearing will establish deadlines for both parties to exchange further evidence.
Immediate claims will also be addressed, including Sandilands’ legal team asking the court to force ARN to honour his $100 million contract despite misconduct allegations.
It comes after 2GB breakfast host Ben Fordham revealed key details of Sandilands’ legal arguments on Thursday morning, claiming that the shock jock would be relying on the ‘dump button’ defence.
‘On the radio show he [Sandilands] hosted with Jackie O, there was a 30-second delay. And because of several breaches of the radio codes [in the past], the censor was employed by the radio station,’ Fordham said.
‘They worked for the radio network and independently of The Kyle & Jackie O Show, and if the conversation headed into dangerous territory, the censor would beep out anything deemed too risky.’
‘He’s pumped,’ the source said. ‘Kyle feels that he has been wronged by ARN and cannot wait to get the ball rolling. He’s excited.’ Kyle is pictured with son, Otto
It appears that Sandilands has also mended fences with his former co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson , with the source revealing the pair had been in communication amid the legal storm surrounding the pair
Fordham continued, saying that on the day of Sandilands’ now-infamous on-air argument in February, the censor allowed the clash to go to air without interruption.
‘It’s my understanding that it’s written into Kyle’s contract that the radio station is responsible for what goes to air,’ Fordham said.
Fordham added that the situation ‘went deeper’, and said that it was incumbent on ARN to censor anything that could put Sandilands in breach of his 10-year contract.
‘The radio station is actually obliged to dump anything that breaches the signed agreement between ARN and Kyle,’ he said.
‘So, if anything being broadcast placed Kyle in breach of his contract, the radio network had a duty to dump it.’
The broadcaster added that another incident that would likely feature prominently in Sandilands’ defence was a similar argument Sandilands and Henderson had in 2025.
The fracas was initially not broadcast, but later resurfaced on The Kyle & Jackie O Show during a segment with couples counsellor Melissa Ferrari.
In the recording, Kyle is heard goading Jackie about being ‘off with the fairies’ and taking calls instead of working.
‘They’ve had some casual chats,’ the source said. ‘It’s good to see that they can be friendly despite not having a show anymore’
Fordham said that the incident would also form a basis for Sandilands’ arguments due to the similarities with the clash that saw both him and Henderson terminated.
‘Back then Kyle was accusing Jackie of being off with the fairies, and that’s the same as he said this year,’ he said.
‘Kyle said in 2025 that, amongst the producers, it was an open secret that Jackie was distracted – that’s similar to what he said this year, too.’
Fordham continued: ‘Back in 2025 Jackie O said she was being picked on and gaslit, but ARN did not launch an investigation when that happened.
‘In fact, the fight was packaged up and used for a future segment. They didn’t want to waste it.
‘And this is going to be part of the argument from Kyle Sandilands. If he didn’t face any disciplinary action in 2025, how’s it fair to sack him for something similar in 2026?’
Daily Mail has reached out to Sandilands’ lawyer for comment.
The end of the Kyle & Jackie O Show was announced last Wednesday when Sandilands released a statement at 7am announcing that KIIS’ parent company, ARN, had terminated his 10-year, $100 million contract.
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