‘Don’t believe the bullshit’: Sandilands tells reporters ‘wait to see what comes out in court’

Shock jock Kyle Sandilands has told reporters “don’t believe the bullshit” as his high-stakes court case continues to unfold.

Reporters asked the radio host for his response to claims his former co-star Jackie O did not want to be in the same courtroom as him.

“They say they don’t want to be in the same courtroom, that’s their legal strategy, we have a different strategy,” Sandilands said outside of the Federal Court in Sydney today.

“Just don’t believe the bullshit that you hear and read, just wait to see what comes out in court.”
Sandilands was mobbed by reporters outside of court. (9News)

Sandilands is likely to admit a raft of explicit and offensive statements towards his co-host in the court case.

But the notorious radio host will argue former employer ARN was well aware of his personality and made that behaviour a condition of his contract, his lawyer said today.

Both Sandilands and Jackie “O” Henderson are suing ARN following an on-air spat that blew up their top-rated show.

The cases were heard together in the court today but no reunion between the star pair took place.

Sandilands’ barrister Scott Robertson SC argued the radio host’s contract was unfairly terminated because he had a “special immunity” to outrageous conduct.

“Particular kinds of conduct … might be considered serious misconduct under workplace law but not when you consider the contract,” Robertson said.

Both Sandilands and Jackie “O” Henderson are suing ARN following an on-air spat that blew up their top-rated show. (Nine)

“If you buy Kyle, you get Kyle.”

Robertson said headline-drawing outbursts were “contractually desired” by ARN and clips of arguments between the pair were monetised through posting on social media.

Sandilands allegedly said some of Henderson’s comments were “weird, psychological bullshit”, and her belief in “hype words” was negatively impacting her dating life.

He allegedly made offensive comments to her in September 2025 that prompted her to raise a complaint with station staff.

“Don’t f—ing bother coming back either until you get your f—ing shit together like a normal person,” Sandilands allegedly told Henderson off-air.

“I’ve been carrying this whole show for f—ing a year.”

The pair are both seeking the full payout of the remainder of their 10-year, $100 million contracts signed at the end of 2023.

Media scrum at court

Arriving in a black Rolls-Royce worth around $1 million, Sandilands told waiting reporters that his case hearing was “just a procedural day” and would offer “no fun”.

When asked if he had spoken to his co-host Jackie “O”, whose own separate lawsuit against ARN is due to be heard in the Federal Court today as well, Kyle said he did not expect her to appear.

Sandilands said his message for ARN was simple: “Put me back on the radio”.

“Let’s get the share price back up.”

He was then asked about ARN’s counter-claim, which detailed a number of alleged breaches by him.

“There’s strategy and then there’s real and not real… I’m just happy to get in court and get the truth out,” he said.

“I’m not really nervous. It’s pretty ugly now.

“Once we get inside and we get all the answers out, the truth will raise its head.”

But ARN, the parent company of KIIS FM, claimed in court the controversial pair cost the company key advertising revenue through their sacking.

“There is no pleaded allegation … that anyone is suffering any loss by not being on the radio,” ARN barrister Tom Blackburn SC said.
Kyle Sandilands outside of the Federal Court in Sydney today. (Nine)

In its defence to Sandilands’ lawsuit over his sacking, ARN told the court Henderson sent the station a letter in February claiming her co-host had engaged in “persistent and relentless bullying”.

Henderson alleged in court documents she complained to station management multiple times about comments by Sandilands over about six months.

Her lawyer Vanja Bulut said evidence was expected to be called detailing the damage to Henderson’s health and wellbeing as a result of the sacking.

Henderson’s agent Gemma O’Neill was in court today.

But Sandilands’ suit claims he did not deserve to have his contract torn up because he had not committed serious misconduct.

The highly public bust-up moved into the legal arena after an exchange between the star pair in February, when Sandilands accused his co-host of being “off with the fairies”.

The on-air comments prompted Henderson to say she could no longer work with her contentious colleague.

As Sandilands left the court, he told reporters “the only thing I wanted today, it’s more of a procedural day, was to get this case started quickly”.

As the radio host and members of the media walked down the court stairs, a person appeared to trip.

“Enough of the walking and falling over,” Sandilands said.