Jackie ‘O’ Henderson rang in her 50th birthday in style live on-air on Friday with her KIIS FM co-stars – but there was one notable person missing from the celebrations.
The radio star’s colleagues threw a lavish birthday party to mark the milestone occasion, however Kyle Sandilands was not in attendance as he was off sick.
The blonde beauty was treated to a huge table of party food and posters with never-before-seen throwback photos of Jackie as a child set up to commemorate the event.
She was joined by her close friends, including show producers Intern Pete Deppeler and Cooper Johns, as well as her daughter Kitty, who sweetly called in to wish her mum a happy birthday.
Jackie looked flawless and half her age on her big day as she had fun with her co-stars.
She was also surprised with a lavish retreat getaway from her best friend Gemma O’Neill.
Jackie ‘O’ Henderson rang in her 50th birthday in style live on-air on Friday with her KIIS FM co-stars – but there was one notable person missing from the celebrations
‘She has given me a weekend away to a silent retreat in the Blue Mountains. We’ll be taking the train, there’s yoga and deep-guided meditation!’ she said.
Sadly, Kyle was a no-show and did not make an appearance throughout the morning.
Jackie once described her best friend and colleague of 20 years Kyle as her ‘ride or die.’
Now, the 50-year-old has enshrined that sentiment into her legally binding $100million contract with KIIS FM.
The pair signed a record-breaking $200 million deal with Australian Radio Network (ARN) in November 2023 that would see them remain on airwaves until 2034 – earning a whopping $10m per year salary each.
On Thursday, the duo opened up about what their extensive contracts stated would happen to the show if one of them were to pass away.
‘I’ve got a whole page in there about what happens if you die,’ Jackie told Kyle.
The blonde beauty was treated to a huge table of party food and posters with never-before-seen throwback photos of Jackie as a child set up to commemorate the event
Her colleagues set up several collages of Jackie around the office
‘I’ve got that as well, had that for quite a few years. I think you only just put that in yours this year,’ Kyle added.
‘Wait. Why was I in yours? Was I more likely to die?’ Jackie exclaimed.
Kyle reassured her the death clause is something the lawyers came up with years ago, and the new deal was a chance for Jackie to add her own individual stipulations.
‘The lawyers rang me when they were doing this new deal and said “Jackie wants this death clause”,’ he said.
‘I said, well, she should get that. I’ve had that for years.’
As part of Jackie’s contract, the host specified she wanted the option to leave the show if Kyle died.
‘So, what would have happened to me prior if you’d have died? Like what?’ Jackie asked him, which Kyle didn’t know.
Sadly, Kyle was a no-show and did not make an appearance throughout the morning because he was sick
‘My contract would have still stood,’ she suddenly realised. ‘Now it’s weakened.’
Nevertheless, Jackie said she felt good about her heartfelt choice to honour their 20 years of friendship in the hypothetical face of Kyle’s death.
