Jackie ‘O’ Henderson reveals why she’s still single more than two years after her separation

Jackie ‘O’ Henderson reveals why she’s still single more than two years after her separation – as her ex-husband Lee moves on with stunning jujitsu instructor Gabriella Motta

In late 2018, radio star Jackie ‘O’ Henderson announced her shock split from her British photographer husband, Lee Henderson, after 18 years together. 

And now, the KIIS FM host has spoken about life after her split, revealing why she’s still single. 

Speaking on the latest Mediaweek podcast, the 46-year-old said that she’s enjoying not having a relationship as she’s single for the first time in years, and added that shes ‘not ready’ for another romance. 

Candid: Jackie ‘O’ Henderson revealed this week why she’s still single more than two years after her separation – as her ex-husband Lee moves on with stunning jujitsu instructor Gabriella Motta

‘Definitely not ready,’ Jackie said. 

‘I do worry about that, am I never going to be ready? Why am I not ready? Why after two and a half three years am I not even contemplating it?’

Jackie said that she hasn’t been single in a long time so she’s enjoying it, before adding that she’s keeping busy being a single mother to daughter Kitty, 10, and working at her KIIS FM radio show.

Over: In late 2018, radio star Jackie 'O' Henderson announced her shock split from her British photographer husband, Lee Henderson, after 18 years together

Over: In late 2018, radio star Jackie ‘O’ Henderson announced her shock split from her British photographer husband, Lee Henderson, after 18 years together

‘Maybe because I’ve been in relationships my whole life… it’s a nice time, if I’m enjoying it, then why not, my daughter is my number one priority,’ she said. 

‘Between the radio show and her, there’s not much room at the moment for anything else.’

Jackie added that she’s the happiest she’s ever been in a while. 

‘I think this year I’ve felt that happiness come through,’ she said. 

‘Last year was probably my worst, the year before was tumultuous more than ever and last year was just sad cause of Covid-19, it was horrible,’ she said.  

Juggling it all: Jackie said that she hasn't been single in a long time so she's enjoying it, before adding that she's keeping busy being a single mother to daughter Kitty, 10, and working at her KIIS FM radio show

Juggling it all: Jackie said that she hasn’t been single in a long time so she’s enjoying it, before adding that she’s keeping busy being a single mother to daughter Kitty, 10, and working at her KIIS FM radio show

Jackie shares custody of Kitty with her ex-husband Lee, who is now in a relationship with tattooed jujitsu instructor Gabriella Motta. 

Lee and Jackie remain on friendly terms as they continue to co-parent Kitty.

The pair announced their split in October 2018, after 18 years together.

On good terms: Lee and Jackie remain on friendly terms as they continue to co-parent Kitty

On good terms: Lee and Jackie remain on friendly terms as they continue to co-parent Kitty

‘Lee and I decided to separate,’ Jackie said on The Kyle and Jackie O Show.

‘It’s not a decision we took lightly at all,’ she explained. ‘We have been so lucky that our separation has been extremely amicable. And I know everyone says that, but we actually have remained really good friends throughout all this.’

The break-up ‘didn’t happen overnight’, she said, adding that they’d been separated ‘for quite some time’ before making it public.

Before her marriage to Lee, Jackie was married to radio host Ugly Phil O’Neil. They split in 1999.

Case of the ex: Before her marriage to Lee, Jackie was married to radio host Ugly Phil O'Neil (right). They split in 1999

Case of the ex: Before her marriage to Lee, Jackie was married to radio host Ugly Phil O’Neil (right). They split in 1999