ARNs Bold Bid to Land Sophie Monk

is said to be the frontrunner to step into the slot left by the Kyle & Jackie O show, as and Jackie 'O' Henderson . 

A source has claimed the popular TV personality, 46, has been approached 'three times' by the network since Sandilands, 54, and Henderson, 51, had their contracts terminated, News.com.au reported on Tuesday.

However, there is one hiccup in the plan to make Monk the new face of KIISFM radio in - she's not interested.  

'She has shut them down and has no interest. She has done breakfast before, and it didn't work out because she didn't love who she was teamed up with,' an insider said.

ARN is reportedly now scrambling to find top talent to replace the ratings juggernaut that the Kyle & Jackie O show had become before it was cancelled last month. 

Mike Etheridge is currently hosting the time slot solo, while , , and are apparently being considered for the position.

Sources claimed Monk was considered a frontrunner because of her working relationship with ARN and her friendship with Sandilands and Henderson. 

She was also, coincidentally, the star who replaced the radio shock jocks in 2014 when they left 2DayFM and jumped ship to ARN. 

However, her foray into radio with Merrick Watts and Jules Lund ended in a ratings disaster as they struggled to win back audiences. 

She has reportedly since been hesitant to return to a full-time breakfast radio gig without the perfect co-host to complement her down-to-earth personality. 

'What she is keeping in mind is how difficult breakfast hours are and when it starts getting cold, and the ratings are going down,' the source said. 

'It could negatively impact her ability to earn outside of radio. If you have a stench of failure on you, it can impact other work.'

When the Daily Mail approached ARN about the recent reports, the network declined to comment further on the matter.

Daily Mail has also reached out to Monk for comment. 

However, there is one hiccup in the plan to make Monk the new face of KIISFM radio in Sydney - she's not interested