Radio personality Jackie “O” Henderson has shown just how far she has come in her dramatic weight loss journey with new pictures taken in Bali.
The popular KIIS FM co-host spent the last days of 2023 on the holiday island, soaking up the sun, beaches, good food and party atmosphere.
One picture, taken at Finns Beach Club in Canggu, illustrates her drastic weight loss after a year she committed to going on a major health kick.
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In the photo, Henderson poses in a red and white floral top with matching red sunglasses as people party in the background, showing off her super slim frame.
Other pictures show her posing outside a day spa, lounging on a day bed and hanging out with friends,
“(2023), you’ve been one of my most memorable years,” she wrote on Instagram.
“My last day with you was so perfect 😌❤️.”
Her followers were stunned by her ongoing 18kg weight loss transformation, with fans calling her Bali looks “stunning” and “beautiful”.
“You look bloody amazing! Think you should pass your secret on,” one follower commented.
“In 2023, Jackie, you slayed!” wrote another.
“You look better than you did 10 years ago!” said a third.
“What a babe.”
Recently, Henderson has had to defend herself against accusations that she used Ozempic — a weight loss drug that acts as an appetite suppressant — to lose weight.
Early in 2023, she addressed the rumours in an interview for Stellar’s Something to Talk About podcast.
“When the Ozempic rumours first came out, I was like, ‘Oh, are you joking?’” she said.
“I know how hard I’ve worked, and I haven’t taken (Ozempic).
“I was frustrated when those (rumours) were coming out, and I found the more I was defending myself, the more I felt, OK, this is a losing battle.”
How did Jackie O lose weight?
Henderson said she had lost about 18kg in five months after putting on weight during COVID.
She cited exercise, dietary changes, less alcohol and becoming an ambassador for WW (Weight Watchers) for her incredible transformation.
“(Cutting out) alcohol, and exercise was a big thing,” she said on the Kyle & Jackie O Show in 2023.
“I’ve never done that before, so that was kind of the kicker for me.”
Henderson admitted that during the 2020 lockdowns, she fell into some unhealthy eating and drinking habits.
“When we were in isolation, I just started eating really unhealthy, and then I got into this big rut that I couldn’t get out of,” she told Sunrise host Nat Barr.
“I noticed I was putting on more and more weight and with that, I didn’t want to go out, and I think my confidence was just shot.”
The mother-of-one said she became a “recluse” and “stopped socialising completely” because she felt “really bad” about herself.
“I just got to a point where I wasn’t doing anything,” she explained.
“I was coming home every day from work, watching TV, and I was setting a bad example for my daughter as well by not eating healthier, having far too much takeout.
“Everything was getting on top of me and I didn’t really know how to start finding my way back.”
After dropping the kilos, Henderson told Sunrise she was “ecstatic” about the results.
But in August 2022, she opened up about “falling off the wagon”.
She told Sunrise she had found herself not exercising as frequently, eating unhealthily and slipping back into old habits.
“I did the first year and my goal was to lose 10kg, which I did,” she said.
“When I got to the 10kg mark I went, ‘Whoo pizza, let’s start eating, I’ve been so good I need to reward myself’.
“And of course (then) you don’t stop rewarding yourself.
“I fell off the wagon a little bit.
“(But) I think it’s really important to know that when you do fall off the wagon, that you don’t beat yourself up too much.
“Just get back on it and start again.”
Health reset
After that bump in the road, Henderson announced in November 2022 that she was taking an extended break from her KIIS FM radio show for health reasons.
She said she had not been able to “fully recover” from a bad bout of COVID and was exhausted.
She didn’t resurface on social media until almost a month later, appearing with her daughter Kitty on holiday in Fiji and looking well, happy and rested.
As she prepared to return to radio early in 2023, she revealed what her health reset had involved.
“Cold showers, meditation, exercise and eating healthy,” she told Sunrise, adding that her go-to exercise routine included playing tennis, running on a treadmill and doing aerobics.
Now, Henderson regularly wows her social media followers when she posts pictures of her fit and fabulous new look.
And her recent Bali posts were no different.
“Looking fabulous as ever,” one fan wrote on Instagram, adding a fire emoji.
“Omg look good Jackie O, you’ve slimmed down so much. Good for you,” said another.
One fan, however, had a request.
“Happy New Year Jacks! Pls don’t lose any more (weight),” they wrote.
“You look fabulous as you are❤️❤️.”
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