New Contender Emerges for Jackie Os Spot

Several high-profile Australian celebrities are being name-dropped as potential replacements for radio star after she sensationally quit The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Tuesday.

The frontrunner is veteran presenter , 46, whose extensive TV and radio career includes frequent guest appearances on the KIIS FM show.

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These qualities make her a prime candidate for filling Jackie O's shoes, 

Other potential candidates could include several veteran radio stars, including Amanda Keller,  and , or even starslooking to make a career change.

It has also been speculated that should Sandilands not return to the program, KIIS FM will bring on a new duo of breakfast stars to fill their spot.

'You can’t replace a show like Kyle and Jackie O. You just do the best you can and hope the audience will find a way and be patient with whatever you put in, in its place,' Craig Bruce, who was previously program director at 2DayFM during Kyle and Jackie's reign at the station, told MediaWeek.

'It's going to be a really high-risk, high-reward act for anyone to go in and be the next show.'

KIIS FM have currently appointed Kent 'Smallzy' Small

Smallzy was left 'shocked' and 'reeling' on Wednesday morning following news The Kyle and Jackie 'O' Show was no more.

'We are waking up to a very different KIIS,' he told listeners as he filled in for the radio titans after the popular KIIS FM breakfast show was taken off air following news Jackie 'O' had sensationally quit the show.

He went on to pay tribute to the radio stars.

'I grew up listening to KJ and my first job in radio was on the Hot 30 with them back in the day. I used to drive the Thunders. I lied to get the job, I was on my Ps.'

'They were very lovely and they were always very kind,' he added.