KIIS FM host Jackie ‘O’ has parted ways with husband Lee Henderson
AFTER one daughter and many magic memories, radio presenter Jackie ‘O’ Henderson has split with her photographer husband Lee. This morning she broke her silence saying, “For us, we just felt the separation was the right decision.”
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AFTER one daughter and many magic memories, radio presenter Jackie “O” Henderson is signing off from her relationship of 18 years.
The Daily Telegraph can reveal the award-winning co-host of high-rating KIIS FM breakfast show Kyle and Jackie O has recently parted ways with her photographer husband Lee.
This morning, the popular FM host told her listeners she was “lucky” she has remained friends with Lee throughout the breakup process.
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“You know I just want to acknowledge it because obviously I can’t keep it quiet forever and I’m sure a lot of our people listening that are, you know, going through something similar or have been through this, a lot of people go through this and everyone’s journey is different. For us, we just felt the separation was the right decision,” she said.
“As a family we’re really, really good, we as I said, we go out every week together for dinner. We spend weekends a lot of time together so.
“I’ve always been honest that our marriage has had ups and downs and I feel like everyone’s marriage goes through that. No one’s marriage is perfect I think that’s normal.
“Everyone is different and I’m lucky that we’ve remained friends throughout this. But anyway that’s all I wanted to say.”
Henderson was adamant that there was no ill will and the pair had vowed to stay close as they co-parent their seven-year-old daughter, Catalina, whose nickname is Kitty.
“After 18 years together, we have made the decision to separate. We do so amicably, sharing many incredible memories and remaining best friends,” Henderson said.
“Our focus for this next chapter is of course our wonderful daughter and continuing to provide her love and happiness, together.”
The Daily Telegraph understands the couple have been separated for some time now.
Henderson was unable to attend the Australian Commercial Radio Awards last Saturday night in Melbourne because of family reasons. There, she and co-host Kyle Sandilands were named Best On Air Team.
Henderson, 43, and her husband were married in 2003 after the pair met at a Sydney bar when the Englishman was on a backpacking holiday around Australia.
It was Henderson’s second marriage after a previous relationship with former radio co-host Phil O’Neill.
Henderson, whose maiden name is Last, generally keeps her family life as private as possible.
She and Lee live in Vaucluse in Sydney and previously owned a property together in Kangaroo Valley. In May this year, Henderson opened up on air about her fear of being alone.
“I’ve never been happy on my own,” she told her KIIS listeners.
“I remember when I split up from my first husband and I had a period of being single, just that anxiousness of constantly wanting to find someone and you’re all over the place.”
And last year, Henderson allowed co-star Kyle Sandilands to read her diary from 18 years ago in which she gave an account of meeting her husband for the first time, writing that he “reminds me of a hot Hugh Grant”.