The 'feud' between the stars of KIIS FM's The Kyle and Jackie O Show has a fresh twist.
According to a source close to the former duo, and , mystery still surrounds exactly what ignited the blow-up that saw the pair lose their $100 million contract.
Earlier this month, KIIS FM owners ARN announced that Henderson, 51, had told them that she 'could not continue to work with Mr Kyle Sandilands', after an on-air spat on February 20 – which led to ARN terminating her contract.
It's now believed that Sandilands, 54, was given no details about what went on between Henderson and ARN in the days before her bombshell statement was released.
'Jackie keeps going back to the fact that she thinks ARN mishandled the whole thing, but she has made no direct reference to what she did or did not say,' the insider told news.com.au on Tuesday.
The pair reportedly 'remain friends' and there is no confirmation that Henderson informed her bosses in writing that she could not work with her long-time on-air partner.
According to a source close to the former duo, Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'O' Henderson, mystery still surrounds exactly what ignited the blow-up that saw the pair lose their $100 million contract. Pictured: Kyle Sandilands
A source claims that it was Henderson's friend and manager, Gemma O'Neill, who negotiated with ARN. Pictured: O'Neill and Henderson
Meanwhile, the source claims that it was Henderson's friend and manager, Gemma O'Neill, who negotiated with ARN after the shock jock .
The report speculates that Henderson's remarks about Sandilands could have emerged in an email or in conversation.
It comes after details after the radio network terminated his contract last Wednesday.
The former ratings king has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the media giant in the Federal Court.
Sandilands was suspended earlier this month for 'serious misconduct' before his axing, following his on-air fight with Henderson.
An insider says Sandilands will claim as part of his defence that he had no warnings from ARN management over the issue of how he spoke to his co-host.
Sandilands will also claim that the network 'promoted' their notorious on-air brawls.
'(There were) no warnings, whether formal or informal,' an insider revealed to news.com.au on Monday.
The report speculates that Henderson's remarks about Sandilands could have emerged in an email or in conversation. Pictured: Henderson
The insider also revealed that Sandilands is putting in regular invoices to ARN on the basis that his axing was 'invalid and opportunistic'.
Apparently, legal mediation is off the table as a way of resolving the conflict between ARN and Sandilands, says the source, because the radio star believes that there was no 'valid reason for his termination'.
Backed by a prominent legal team, Sandilands is claiming that ARN deliberately conspired to sabotage his $100 million, 10-year contract in a calculated attempt to exit the costly agreement after just over 14 months.
Sandilands' legal team is led by the 'ferocious' Kevin Lynch, a partner at Johnson Winter Slattery, according to The Australian.
Over the past two weeks, Lynch has carefully examined every detail of the host's agreement and strategised a comprehensive attack on ARN.
He filed the necessary papers on Friday.
