By KINTA WALSH-COTTON, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA
Published: 06:21 BST, 8 August 2026 | Updated: 06:22 BST, 8 August 2026
Kyle Sandilands has hinted at legal drama after he managed to poach his former KIIS FM newsreader Brooklyn Ross to join his new independent subscription show.
Ross, 38, had previously said he would not be joining his former co-star, 55, in his new business venture, but announced a sudden U-turn on the decision on Friday.
Now, Sandilands has revealed in a new video, uploaded to Instagram on Saturday, that he is dealing with some 'legalities' after Ross jumped ship.
'Hello my fellow Australians. Only two days to go… Monday. And Brooklyn, will be on the show. It's a bit dicey behind the scenes, just quietly,' he said in the clip.
'There's a few phone calls, a few legalities. But last night I spoke to him and he was in the middle of gay heaven somewhere. Dancing.
'There was all this "doof, doof, doof". And he was like, "I don't give a f***. I'm gonna be there. Nothing's gonna stop me."'
Kyle Sandilands, 55, has hinted at legal drama after he managed to poach his former KIIS FM newsreader Brooklyn Ross, 38, to join his new independent subscription show
'And that was a guarantee. It's called the Brooklyn Lock. See you Monday,' Sandilands finished the video.
It comes after Sandilands managed to convince his former KIIS FM newsreader Ross to jump ship and join his new independent subscription show.
The shock jock has been steadily recruiting his old team from The Kyle & Jackie O Show, with Ross previously saying he would not be poached by his ex co-star.
However, it seems the ARN newsreader had a change of heart, with a video uploaded to Instagram on Friday showing Ross and Sandilands reuniting as colleagues.
The clip began with Sandilands standing outside his Vaucluse mansion in Sydney, which now acts as the headquarters for his new show.
'The greatest newsreader on earth, Brooklyn Ross,' Sandilands introduced as Ross came around a corner to walk down his driveway.
