Jackie O survives "hectic" auction by dropping $13.25m on new home
Jackie ‘O’ Henderson has dropped an eyewatering $13.25 million on a home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
The radio star recently made the purchase at an auction and was congratulated by her team when she was back on-air.
“I don’t know if you liked it, but how good that the paps were filming you,” the show’s newsreader said, referring to pictures taken of Jackie O at the auction that were published in several media outlets.
“Actually, you know what? That was kind of good, to have that moment. You would never film yourself at an auction,” Jackie O said, calling the auction “hectic.”
The KIIS FM co-host, who recently sold her Woollahra mansion for $13 million, purchased a fixer-upper with breathtaking ocean views in Clovelly.
Jackie, 48, was seen at the auction with her daughter Kitty, according to The Daily Telegraph. She came out on top in a relentless bidding war against two others, winning the six bedder with gorgeous views of Gordons Bay.
Photos in the publication showed her celebrating with her daughter and financial advisor, David O’Callaghan.
The publication also shared artist’s impression of approved plans for a new building on the site.
The reason for the move came from privacy concerns in Woollahra, with sources claiming the narrow street made it difficult for her to avoid paparazzi.
She initially purchased it in June 2020 for $11 million after leaving her previous Vaucluse home that she shared with her ex-husband Lee Henderson, whom she divorced in 2018 after 18 years of marriage.
Kylie Sandilands and Jackie re-signed a contract with ARN in 2019, guaranteeing the pair will remain on-air until the end of 2024.
The deal means they get paid more than $39,000 each per show.
News.com.au reported that the new contracts mean Kyle and Jackie receive $7-8 million each per year.
The iconic pair told News.com.au in November that retirement plans are not yet foreseeable.
“The day I die,” Kylie said in reference to retirement.
“We already know Jackie is going to stay on air crying and wearing black for the rest of her life. And then there’ll be 15 years of re-runs. Just like a Friends cast member.”
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