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Celebs React to Kyle Sandilands Shocking Exit

Some of the top names in Australian showbiz have weighed in on the sacking of Kyle Sandilands from KIIS FM, using the opportunity to plug their own brand.The bo...

Celebs React to Kyle Sandilands Shocking Exit
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Bintano News

March 19, 2026

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Some of the top names in Australian showbiz have weighed in on the sacking of from KIIS FM, using the opportunity to plug their own brand.

The bombshell move against the radio host follows his on-air blow-up with last month.

And on Thursday, , Matt 'Shirvo' Shirvington, and gave their reactions to Daily Mail during a fundraising event in .

Asked about the end of the era in Aussie radio, Richard Wilkins, 71, smiled and said, 'Kyle's a big boy, I'm sure he'll be fending for himself.'

The long-time Smooth FM broadcaster gave a shout-out to his own station while taking a swipe at the recently axed Kyle and Jackie O Show, which lost ratings in the last survey released this week.

Wilkins said: 'Well, the good news is that Smooth FM is still the number one, most listened to radio station in Australia, so, you know, in these difficult times, some things remain stable.'

Some of the top names in Australian showbiz have weighed in on the sacking of Kyle Sandilands (pictured) from KIIS FM

On Thursday, Richard Wilkins, Matt 'Shirvo' Shirvington and Natalie Barr gave their reactions to Daily Mail during an event in Sydney. Pictured: Natalie Barr plugged Sunrise joking that with The Kyle and Jackie O Show gone there would be more viewers for the Seven brekkie show

Pictured: Richard Wilkins The long-time Smooth FM broadcaster gave a shout-out to his own station while taking a swipe at the recently axed Kyle and Jackie O Show, which lost ratings in the last radio survey which was released on Thursday

When Daily Mail asked whether Sandilands' boundary-pushing antics were a factor in the shock jock's sacking, the media veteran dodged the question.

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'These are interesting times, and he's got us all talking as he always does,' Wilkins said.

Sunrise co-host Natalie Barr took a similar line to Wilkins, and joked: 'I know, big news in radio, we're all waiting to see what'll happen, aren't we? 

'But I just think more people will be tuning in to Sunrise.'

Barr's brekkie show co-anchor Shirvington attempted to be diplomatic about the headline-making saga.

'I don't know, I mean, there's a lot of puzzle pieces to be kind of laid, I think, I don't know where it all ends up,' he began, apparently referring to Sandilands legal challenge over his sacking.

He continued: 'But one thing I do know is that it's exciting.'

Shirvington also appeared to refer to Henderson, whose media career remains uncertain in the wake of her dramatic split from her old on-air partner.

Barr's brekkie show co-anchor Matt 'Shirvo' Shirvington (pictured) attempted to be diplomatic about the headline-making saga