Kyle Sandilands has once again skipped his new radio show, marking his second absence from the air in the three weeks since he first went to air.
His subscription-only series, Kyle Sandilands Live, began midway through August and has left the host’s chair empty twice due to the shock jock’s illness.
The episode went to air without Sandilands, 55, with staff at first confused about whether he was physically unwell or having a ‘mental health day’.
‘Kyle is not with us again this morning, unfortunately,’ announced newsreader Brooklyn Ross.
‘He’s had a tough week, we saw last week, and I’m okay with him taking some time,’ Ross continued.
‘I don’t know if he might actually be physically sick … I’m just fine if Kyle needs a day.’
Kyle Sandilands (pictured) has once again skipped his new radio show, marking his second absence from the air in the three weeks since he first went to air
Executive producer Jaimee ‘Mayo’ Blazquez then clarified that the boss was indeed sick, and read out a text he had sent her that morning.
‘I’m sick mate, won’t be in today, cramps in the gut,’ the message read, with Kyle explaining that he had a stomach bug, which he had caught from his wife, Tegan Kynaston.
‘I think I’ve got the same thing [wife] Tegan has had the last three days, sorry guys,’ Kyle added in his text.
Ross then corrected his error, saying: ‘Well, he’s not going to like me opening the show by saying “have a mental health day”.’
It follows a tough week for the radio star, who was slapped with legal documents live on air on Wednesday.
Sandilands was dragged into ARN’s escalating legal war with his former radio partner Jackie ‘O’ Henderson after the media giant served him with a subpoena.
The shock jock was handed the papers during his subscription show on Wednesday, in a stunning moment orchestrated by manager Bruno Bouchet.
Sandilands appeared taken by surprise as Bouchet presented him with the subpoena and a notice to produce documents.
The episode went to air without Sandilands, 55, with staff at first confused about whether he was physically unwell or having a ‘mental health day’. Pictured: Newsreader Brooklyn Ross
It follows a tough week for the radio star, who was slapped with legal documents live on air on Wednesday
‘I’m very uncomfortable about that,’ the radio star said, before tossing the notice into a bin.
‘Just tell them I’m overseas or something. Is that what happens? How do you get out of this?’
The exchange took another turn when newsreader Ross asked whether ARN wanted Sandilands in its corner and against Henderson in the dispute.
‘Yeah,’ Bouchet replied, confirming the network was seeking documents from the radio star as part of its legal battle with his longtime co-host.
‘Well, that makes me very uncomfortable,’ Sandilands responded.
‘I don’t feel comfortable saying anything that may affect what she’s got going on.’
The development came just a week after an emotional Sandilands revealed he was left in tears after learning Henderson had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
As Henderson battles her former employer in a lawsuit seeking $82 million in damages, her PTSD diagnosis was referenced in a medical report prepared by Dr Jonathan Phillips.
Sandilands was dragged into ARN’s escalating legal war with his former radio partner Jackie ‘O’ Henderson (right) after the media giant served him with a subpoena
‘This morning I woke up … I was shattered. I instantly burst into tears,’ Sandilands told listeners.
‘I just fell apart this morning.’
The radio king later expressed his disbelief at allegations contained in court documents, saying they bore little resemblance to his recollection of events and had left him deeply hurt.
‘It was really very, very, very upsetting to read some terrible things like that about yourself. And obviously, it’s her truth. But that is so against what the reality of what happened was,’ he added.
‘It’s very unfair, and it’s completely the opposite.
‘It’s soul destroying. It really is. It’s very upsetting to me.’
