Kyle Sandilands
Kyle Sandilands | |
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Sandilands at the ARIA Music Awards of 2014 | |
| Born | Kyle Dalton Sandilands 10 June 1971 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupations | Radio and television host |
| Years active | 1992−present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| Show | The Kyle and Jackie O Show The Kyle and Jackie O Hour of Power |
| Station(s) | 2Day FM, KIIS 106.5, Mix 101.1, Fox FM (Melbourne) |
| Show | Australian Idol |
| Style | Radio and television host, shock jock |
| Previous show(s) | Big Brother, The X Factor, Australia's Got Talent |
| Website | kingkyle |
Kyle Dalton Sandilands (born 10 June 1971) is an Australian radio host, shock jock and television personality. Together with Jackie O, they co-hosted the weekday breakfast radio program The Kyle and Jackie O Show from 2005 until 2026 on Sydney's radio station KIIS 106.5.
Sandilands has become known for controversial on-air stunts and offensive comments. This has led to companies removing their advertisements, findings of serious breaches of the Industry Codes of Practice and Guidelines, and to his firing from Australian Idol.
From 2005 to 2009, and again since 2023, Sandilands has served as a judge on Australian Idol. In 2008, he became the host of Big Brother, alongside Jackie O. In 2010, he became a judge on Australia's Got Talent and also on Australia's version of The X Factor.