Kyle Sandilands denies nasty health rumours

Kyle Sandilands has been forced to deny rumours that he is faking his brain aneurysm. 

The KIIS FM radio host, who recently revealed that he needs surgery and major medical intervention to monitor a dangerous brain aneurysm, reacted to the "nasty" rumour live on air after being told about the gossip by his co-host Jackie O. 

Jackie told Kyle that media veteran Craig Bruce and radio executive Wade Kingsley were discussing Sandilands' diagnosis on his podcast Game Changers: Melbourne Radio Wars, sowing the seed that his health battle could be a publicity stunt. 

“You know your favourite podcast Game Changers … There was a rumour that popped up on their podcast, Wade, one of the hosts, he brought up a rumour in the industry about your brain aneurysm …” Henderson said.

She then played audio from the podcast, in which Kingsley says, “I can’t believe this would be true, but a rumour has got to me this week that Kyle is actually faking his brain aneurysm. Surely there’s no possibility they’ve set this up as a stunt, is there?”

Bruce, who had a 30-year career working at Southern Cross Austereo, believed questions may have come up regarding Sandilands’ diagnosis given he was yet to undergo “emergency surgery”.

“It’s not true,” he began. “The emergency surgery he was talking about last Monday that hasn’t happened yet has thrown a couple of people off.”

Bruce continued, “Don’t be surprised if there’s a living funeral. I wouldn’t be surprised if that idea is floating through the business at the moment. ‘Let’s make the most of this moment’. He’s [Sandilands] wanted to do it for a long time.”

Kyle was quick to laugh off the rumour, but couldn't hide his surprise at the media veteran's knack for gossip. 

“I’m surprised at Craig Bruce … Years ago he was one of the most renowned radio genius’, but he hasn’t even taken his own advice here and done any research,” Sandilands said.

“The surprise that I haven’t had the emergency surgery is no surprise to anyone who listens to the show, because I’ve gone to the surgeon and it’s a strange shape, so it’s not a simple thing to get to.

“I’ve made it quite clear to journalists and on this show that it’s more dangerous to go in and get it out right now than it is to keep monitoring it.

“It is dangerous, I’ve got to change my whole lifestyle which is complete s**t, but it is what it is.”

Sandilands added doctors that would be monitoring his condition for “six months”.

Image credits: KIIS FM