Presenter breaks down in tears following announcement of Olivia Newton-John’s death
nme.comGrease star died peacefully at the age of 73 at her ranch in Southern California on Monday (August 8), as confirmed by her husband John Easterling.Henderson was highly emotional as she reacted to the sad news, telling co-host Kyle Sandilands: “She literally was my idol growing up.“Every single day I would be in my bedroom and I’d dress up as her and I’d pretend I was her, and I lived for her.”She continued: “I was watching a video of her – it was only two days ago – and I thought, ‘Jeez it’ll be a sad day when Olivia Newton-John dies’.
And here we are. It’s so upsetting.”Newsreader Brooklyn Ross admitted that he almost teared up while reading the headlines about Newton-John’s passing, as Henderson added:”She’s so beautiful, inside and out.
She’s always been a wonderful ambassador for Australia and she does a lot for charity.”Australian TV presenter Richard “Dickie” Wilkins, who was a long-time friend of Newton-John, also shared an emotional response to news.After watching a past interview between himself and the late star, a tearful Wilkins had to be comforted by co-host Karl Stefanovic.‘Dickie, I’m so sorry for your loss,’ said Stefanovic, to which Wilkins replied: “It’s our loss.
The world has lost a beautiful human being today.”Newton-John was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992 before going into remission.
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