Jackie ‘O’ Henderson returns to the spotlight at Besties event with Meghan Markle – amid rumours she was ‘banned’ from taking the stage alongside the guest of honour
Jackie ‘O’ Henderson is back in the limelight after stepping into the shadows amid the collapse of the Kyle and Jackie O Show.
The former radio queen took the stage at her Her Best Life Retreat where Meghan Markle was the keynote speaker.
The Duchess of Sussex headlined the inaugural event, organised by the events company Besties, founded by Henderson and her manager Gemma O’Neill, this weekend.
The 51-year-old appeared in good spirits as she took the stage in what was a ‘supporting’ role at the retreat.
An Instagram post on the Her Best Life podcast page showed Henderson introducing another speaker, Dr Justine Corry.
‘Jackie coming down to support Gemma and introduce the incredible @drjustinecorry ahead of her powerful session this morning!’ the caption read.
Jackie ‘O’ Henderson (left) is back in the limelight after stepping into the shadows amid the collapse of the Kyle and Jackie O Show
The former radio queen took the stage at her Her Best Life Retreat where Meghan Markle (right) was the keynote speaker
Henderson was not pictured alongside Markle, who spoke to O’Neill on stage during her appearance.
It follows claims Henderson was ‘banned’ from Meghan Markle’s keynote appearance at the Her Best Life Retreat.
A source told Woman’s Day that Henderson has allegedly been asked not to step on stage at the event, due to a surprising demand from Meghan.
The source claimed that Meghan did not want the high-profile broadcaster stealing her thunder during her Down Under visit.
‘Everything hinges on this tour,’ the source said.
‘It’s make or break and Meghan wants to steer clear of anything that could overshadow her mission.’
They added: ‘It’s why she requested Gemma to handle the interview rather than Jackie O.’
It was also suggested that while there is no bad blood between Meghan and Jackie, the apparent snub is due to the potential baggage Jackie could bring to the event, given her high-profile court action against her former employer ARN.
The 51-year-old appeared in good spirits as she took the stage in what was a ‘supporting’ role at the retreat
Henderson was not pictured alongside Markle, who spoke to O’Neill (left) on stage during her appearance
‘Meghan really likes Jackie, but she has too much going on in her own life,’ the insider said.
‘The focus of this tour should be 100 per cent on As Ever and her and Harry’s philanthropic work.’
The event, which took place from April 17 to April 19 at the InterContinental in Coogee, promises yoga, sound healing, meditation, a psychologist-led session, a disco evening and a ‘fireside chat’ Q&A with Meghan alongside a gala dinner which she will attend.
Guests were charged around $2,699 for a standard ticket or up to $3,199 for VIP premium packages offering more direct access to the Duchess.
Around 300 guests were expected to attend the three-day event, and the website states the ticket allocation has been ‘exhausted’.
However, there have been separate claims that not all tickets were sold.
