Radio Host Kyle Sandilands Announces Urgent Brain Surgery for Aneurysm
The 53-year-old revealed his diagnosis live on air, explaining the condition could be fatal if untreated.
- Kyle Sandilands, co-host of The Kyle and Jackie O Show, disclosed on-air that he has been diagnosed with a brain aneurysm requiring immediate surgery.
- The diagnosis followed a period of severe headaches and his absence from the show on Friday due to illness.
- Sandilands described the aneurysm as a weak spot in a blood vessel that could rupture, leading to death or severe disability.
- He has not specified the exact date of his surgery but anticipates being off-air for up to eight weeks post-operation.
- The announcement comes months after his co-host Jackie O Henderson shared her own health challenges, including recovery from painkiller addiction.