Kyle Sandilands wasn’t happy when Bachelor in Paradise star Jamie Doran abruptly cancelled his interview with The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Thursday.
And the 49-year-old responded by mocking Jamie – who is currently locked in a legal battle with Channel 10 over his ‘clinger’ portrayal on the dating show – by leaving a brutal voicemail message on the reality star’s phone.
He pretended to burst into tears during the prank call, referencing how Jamie had wept on Bachelor in Paradise last week when his co-star Timm Hanly threatened to quit the series.
‘I just can’t believe you left me here!’ Kyle Sandilands left a tearful voicemail for Bachelor In Paradise’s Jamie Doran after he cancelled his phone interview with the hit radio show on Thursday. Kyle pictured
The segment began with Kyle blasting Jamie for his threats to sue the network that ‘made him famous’ when he should be capitalising on his 15 minutes of fame.
His co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson agreed, noting that franchise ‘villain’ Keira Maguire had launched a successful media career after being edited badly.
Kyle decided to give the 40-year-old fireman a call in order to set the record straight, but Jamie didn’t pick up and it went to voicemail.
He then got into character as Jamie and whined: ‘I’m really upset because I’ve been watching Bachelor in Paradise, and I really supported you from the start!
Tearful: Kyle was emotional in his message to the fireman, 40, saying: ‘I’m really upset because I’ve been watching Bachelor in Paradise… I just can’t believe you left me here, on my own when I told everyone you were coming on the show’. Jaime pictured on Bachelor in Paradise
‘I just can’t believe you left me here, on my own when I told everyone you were coming on the show. I get it, bro. I know what it’s like when you feel like you’ve got no other guys around you.
‘Anyway, I don’t want to make a fool of myself. I got your back, even though it feels like you don’t have mine. I’m sorry mate, I’ve got to go, see ya!’
Kyle then hung up and snapped out of character. His performance was so impressive that Jackie said he sounded just like Jamie during his recent on-air meltdown.
Putting on a character: Kyle quickly snapped out of character after the call, and Jackie even compared his performance to Jaime’s infamous meltdown when his best friend Tim wanted to leave in a previous episode
Kyle then decided to call Jamie again, and he exaggerated his plaintive voice for the second prank voicemail.
‘I was going to have a day off, I only came in [to work] for you, bro… everyone else is teasing you here…’ he said.
‘Hopefully, you ring me back. Okay, mate, I love you… I like you, hopefully you like me. See ya, mate.’
Jackie laughed at the end of the call, but pointed out that Kyle’s prank could end up being heard in court ‘as an example of the ridicule’ Jamie faced because of the show.
‘This is not the news I wanted to post’: After Wednesday’s Bachelor In Paradise episode aired, Jamie announced he would be taking legal action against Channel 10 and Warner Bros. over his negative portrayal on The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise
On Wednesday, Jamie announced he was taking legal action against Channel 10 and Warner Bros. over his negative portrayal on The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise.
He wrote on Instagram: ‘This is not the news I wanted to post, but I feel I owe this to at least my family, friends, and also fans of The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise.
‘After lengthy consideration, I’ve decided to begin legal proceedings against Network 10 and Warner Bros. Australia.
Taking action: On Thursday, he explained in a statement on Instagram: ‘After lengthy consideration, I’ve decided to begin legal proceedings against Network 10 and Warner Bros. Australia’
‘I’m not going to comment on this any further for the time being and would appreciate it if people would respect my privacy.’
A Channel 10 spokesperson later dismissed the legal threat in a brief statement, saying that Jamie had not in fact engaged lawyers to act on his behalf against the broadcaster and production company.
‘Network 10 has not received any papers regarding this claim,’ a representative said.
Unhappy: Jamie has been portrayed as a ‘stage-five clinger’ on Bachelor in Paradise so far this season, and had a similar edit on The Bachelorette last year. A source close to Jamie told The Daily Telegraph: ‘He’s been made to look weird, like a complete idiot. That’s why he’s so upset’
Jamie has been portrayed as a ‘stage-five clinger’ on Bachelor in Paradise so far this season, and received a similar edit on The Bachelorette last year.
Some viewers have complained on Twitter that producers seem to be going out of their way to make him look ’emotionally unstable’.
A source close to Jamie told The Daily Telegraph on Thursday: ‘He’s been made to look weird, like a complete idiot. That’s why he’s so upset.’