Jackie O's first husband 'Ugly' Phil O'Neil quits Triple M and returns to UK

Jackie O's first husband 'Ugly' Phil O'Neil quits Triple M and returns to Britain for a 'top secret project'

By Charlie Coë For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 03:51 BST, 18 April 2019 | Updated: 03:54 BST, 18 April 2019

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'Ugly' Phil O'Neil is leaving his job at Triple M and returning to the UK once again.

Phil, a veteran radio personality in both Australia and Britain, was previously married to Jackie 'O' Henderson in the late '90s.

His departure from Triple M's Afternoons and My Generation was announced by the network's head of content Mike Fitzpatrick on Thursday.

Going home: 'Ugly' Phil O'Neil is leaving his job at Triple M and returning to the UK once again

Going home: 'Ugly' Phil O'Neil is leaving his job at Triple M and returning to the UK once again

'Today I can let you know we'll be saying farewell to 'Ugly' Phil O'Neil. Again,' Fitzpatrick told Radio Today.

'Ugly is heading back home to the UK, where he was the winner of many radio awards, to do a top secret project – no doubt we'll hear more in the coming weeks.

'Phil is a consummate professional and an amazing broadcaster and we'll be sad

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