Radio host Kyle Sandilands has disputed claims his friend Delta Goodrem is being paid $2million as a coach on The Voice Australia.
On Monday, New Idea reported that Delta was earning more than double what her follow judges were getting.
But Kyle, who has previously served as a judge on Australian Idol, Australia’s Got Talent and The X Factor, disputed this seven-figure salary on his KIIS FM breakfast show on Tuesday.
He’s not buying it! Radio host Kyle Sandilands (pictured) has disputed claims his friend Delta Goodrem is being paid $2million as a coach on The Voice Australia
‘So Delta Goodrem is the highest-paid person on Australian television on any show on any channel? That’s not right,’ he said.
‘I can tell you now – and I love Delta – she’s not getting $2million a year from The Voice. They just don’t have that budget for it.’
Kyle added that Delta, 35, certainly wouldn’t be earning more than an international judge like Kelly Rowland.
‘They would not be paying her more than they’d be forking out for others. It’s just not true,’ he said.
Yeah, nah: Kyle, who has previously served as a judge on Australian Idol, Australia’s Got Talent and The X Factor, disputed the seven-figure salary on his KIIS FM breakfast show on Tuesday. Pictured: Delta Goodrem on The Voice
‘Kelly and [Boy] George would be on the most amount of money. That’s just the way it is. They have to leave their country. She is from Destiny’s Child.’
The shock jock said that the pay disparity in New Idea’s figures was beyond belief.
‘That’s just not on!’ he said, referencing the magazine’s claim that Delta was earning more than twice Guy Sebastian’s salary.
He said the ‘idiots’ at New Idea don’t know how television works, adding that you don’t just get pay rises every year.
Claims! New Idea reported on Monday that Channel Nine had spent $5million on the celebrity coaches’ salaries. Pictured: Guy Sebastian, Boy George, Delta Goodrem and Kelly Rowland
It comes after the tabloid claimed Delta was the highest-paid judge with a whopping $2million paycheck.
She commands this figure, the publication alleged, because of her long tenure on the show, having appeared in eight out of its nine seasons.
Guy, who has returned for his second stint on The Voice this year, was said to be earning $750,000 this time around, while George and Kelly were reportedly being paid $500,000 plus expenses, accommodation and first-class airfares.
No wonder she’s smiling! According to the tabloid magazine, Delta is the highest-paid judge with a whopping $2million paycheck. She commands this figure, the publication alleged, because of her long tenure on the show, having appeared in eight out of its nine seasons
Kelly lives at a five-star hotel in Sydney’s eastern suburbs during filming, while Boy George stays at a $27,000-per-month mansion in Centennial Park.
George and Kelly have been coaches since 2017.
Meanwhile, hosts Darren McMullen and Renee Bargh were said to be receiving about $250,000 each.
Tidy sum: Guy Sebastian, who has returned for his second stint on The Voice this year, was said to be earning $750,000 this time around
Not bad: International judges Boy George (right) and Kelly Rowland (left) were each reportedly being paid $500,000 plus expenses, according to New Idea
Last month, New Idea reported that staff working on The Voice may be forced to take pay cuts due to the coronavirus recession.
Guy has denied these rumours, however, telling The Kyle and Jackie O Show: ‘There are no pay cuts or not that I know of.
‘I think they are still paying us which is very nice. [Otherwise] I have got no idea.’
Speculation: Last month, the New Idea reported that staff working on The Voice may be forced to take pay cuts due to the coronavirus pandemic. Guy has denied these rumours, however
At the time, it was claimed the coaches and presenters were ‘less than happy’ to learn their pay was being decreased.
The Voice Australia, which is currently in its ninth season, has been a ratings hit for Nine over the past decade.
Last month, the singing competition premiered to an impressive 1.01 million metro viewers, equaling its 2019 premiere.
Two million-dollar girl: The Voice Australia, which is currently in its ninth season, has been a ratings hit for Nine over the past decade. Pictured: Delta Goodrem