Kyle & Jackie O star attacked with a hose in heated exchange after confronting the show's 'biggest hater': 'She's threatening me!'
Disgruntled listener Grace turned a garden hose on KIIS FM Thunderbird street team member Party Marty this week.
The drama unfurled on Thursday when Jackie recounted Grace's less than impressed reaction to hearing the show.
'Basically we had this guy say that in his backyard with the tradies working, they love blasting the show,' she explained.
'But his next door neighbour Grace was always yelling over the fence: "I hate that show turn it off."'
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Jackie went on to recall how the radio duo spoke to Grace to try and change her opinion of the popular Sydney breakfast show.
To help smooth things over Kyle also gifted Grace a 60-inch television.
'Then we spoke to Grace and we loved her. She was hilarious and then she kind of came around and liked us,' Jackie added.
Upon learning that Grace had since ditched the show, despite receiving the television, co-star Cooper Johns called her to try and get to the that root of her anger.
Grace gave no quarter to Cooper, telling him: 'I'm sorry I've told your producers to stop calling me, I'm sick of it,' before unceremoniously hanging up the phone.
Unperturbed, Cooper tried a second time only to be met with: 'How many times have I got to tell you not to contact me anymore I had enough.'
He had better luck on a third attempt, with Grace explaining her distaste of the show.
'I decided that I was going to listen and I spoke to that Kyle and when he said he was suffering from a brain aneurysm I felt sorry for him. Then he offered me a TV, so I decided I was going to listen to the program and I did,' she said.
'I mustn't sound ungrateful I accepted the TV, but you know what I really cant stand it [the show].'
She added she was particularly annoyed with Kyle 'talking over' guests and his penchant for talking about American politics.
She also took umbrage with his judging role on Australian Idol, saying: 'He's judging on that show but in order to judge talent you have to have talent to recognise it. He can't sing.'
Kyle then cut to Party Marty who was parked in a KIIS FM Thunderbird across the road from Grace's house.
'We've got Party Marty in her driveway from the KIIS FM Thunderbird to reclaim the TV,' Kyle explained.
'I'm going to ask her If you're no fan of ours and you're s*** canning us how about handing back the TV it's only right.'
The plan was soon scuttled however, when Party Marty approached the front door.
Upon identifying himself, a clearly angry Grace could be heard shouting: 'I don't want to be harassed.'
The radio duo then instructed Marty to leave, with Kyle saying: 'You don't want the hose put on you. You don't want to upset the woman.'
The scene escalated when Marty revealed that Grace was threatening him and turned the garden hose on him.
Grace's reaction was met with approval from Jackie, who declared: 'It's great, isn't it? Solves so many problems, hosing someone.'
Cooper added that Grace was good radio 'talent'.
'She's an excellent character,' he said.
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