Kyle Sandilands is set to return to television as a judge on the upcoming Australian Idol reboot … more than a decade after he made the original series
Kyle Sandilands returns to primetime television in a big way.
The KIIS FM radio presenter returns to the world of reality TV as a judge for Channel Seven’s forthcoming ‘Australian Idol’ reboot, reports the Daily Telegraph.
It is his second appearance on the show, following his stint on the original series from 2005 to 2009.
Kyle Sandilands (pictured) returns to the world of reality TV as a judge on Channel Seven’s upcoming Australian Idol reboot
Kyle will reportedly join the jury among “two top international Grammy Award-winning artists” when the show begins taping in the next few months.
The 51-year-old left the original show in 2009 following a series of scandals, including labeling 2005 winner Kate DeAraugo’s arms as “Tuckshop Lady Arms.”
At the time, Channel 10 said in a statement: “It is becoming increasingly clear that Idol has remained a family-oriented show and its radio has taken a more controversial position during this time, which is not in the interest of the show.”
Kyle’s exciting career announcement comes after giving birth to his first child, a baby boy named Otto, with his fiancee Tegan Kynaston.
This is Kyle’s second appearance on the show, following his stint on the original series from 2005 to 2009
The new dad was seen rolling baby Otto around in a tiny cot at the hospital when he called into his radio show via Zoom on Friday morning.
He proudly showed Jackie ‘O’ Henderson and the team a sleeping Otto while sharing intimate and sometimes graphic details about the birth.
Kyle revealed that Otto was born via cesarean section and weighed “just under 3kg”.
“Everything is wonderful,” Kyle said before detailing the birth.
“Tegan had to have a cesarean and they put a sheet up and I checked, she said they hadn’t started yet… I could see her bowels! Her face, I think she thought they were going to paint her with the Dettol.
The 51-year-old left the original show in 2009 after a series of scandals. Pictured with Marcia Hines and Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson
Kyle said Otto hasn’t washed his hair yet, but he confirmed that it’s blonde.
Discussing his unique name, which is of Germanic origin and means “the rich one,” Kyle said he will give his son the life he “always wanted,” and joked how he’d become a “legal rich kid of Sydney.” ‘ will grow up ‘.
Kyle and Tegan announced they were expecting their first child in February.
Kyle and Tegan also got engaged over the Christmas holidays in Port Douglas, Queensland.
Before Kyle dated Tegan, he dated ex-girlfriend Imogen Anthony for eight years until they broke up in 2019.
Kyle’s exciting career announcement comes after giving birth to his first child, a baby boy named Otto, with his fiancee Tegan Kynaston