Kyle Sandilands and Tamara Jaber
Kyle Sandiland’s ex-wife Tamara Jaber has spoken candidly about her marriage to the controversial radio host.
In an interview with News Limited, the 29-year-old singer -who first met Kyle when she was a member of pop group Scandal’us – said her 2-year-marriage was miserable and that “King Kyle” was so controlling he wouldn’t even let her speak for herself.
This from News.com.au:
When she was married to King Kyle, she claims he wouldn’t let her use the home computer, he spoke for her and controlled her money. And, she says, she didn’t have the balls to do anything about it.
“When I was with Kyle, I was just an accessory to his world,” says the LA-based singer, who married Sandilands on September 28, 2008 and officially separated from him on July 12, 2010. They are yet to divorce.
“I would sit on the sidelines and watch as he spoke for me. There was no way that he would allow my own personality to come through. My life was miserable then,” she reflects.
“He wouldn’t even let me use the computer because we had people around us to do that. I never had the balls to stand up for myself,” she says.
“My existence is so much less shallow than it was before. I couldn’t believe how much time I spent trying to keep up appearances.”
In response, Kyle said: “Tamara was miserable, but this was mainly because of the response to her solo music career. She takes things very personally but she really is very talented. I have heard that she is very happy now and that’s good.”
Jaber said Kyle also “robbed me of a sense of accomplishment” and ” wouldn’t even let me use the computer because we had people around us to do that. I never had the balls to stand up for myself.”
She now lives in LA and supports herself by singing at corporate events.
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I realise this comment will be oh-so-unpopular, but I just want to say that in my opinion Kyle Sandilands is the most mis-understood celebrity in Australia. I am a listener of 2dayFM and the Kyle & Jacquie O show, and I can tell you with no reservation that he has to be THE most down to earth, humble and thoughtful (yes admittedly sometimes provocative) celebrity on airwaves. He is pure gold.
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I with you on this, The Constant Reader. I don’t listen to 2GB, but I’ve been scrutinising Kyle Sandiland’s TV performances to see what it is about him that inspires such vitriol from so many people. I just don’t understand it. Sure, he sometimes puts his foot in it but I think that his response to Tamara Jaber’s comments here show the true measure of him and not those foot-in-mouth moments.
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She is a loser and obviously needs a bit of spotlight where she can grab it..He is in a new relationship with a ten times hotter chick anyway, prob jealous.
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I don’t think Kyle’s as vile as everyone thinks.
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Kyle might be a lot of things, but i have been listening to Kyle and Jacki-O show for years, and i have never once heard him say a bad word about Tamara Jaber – he constantly talked her “career” and her as a person up, i had never heard someone so gooey.
That kind of defaming is silly and just seems like a dig. I absolutely agree with Anon. Its nobodys business.
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*woman
Curse you autocorrect!
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Interesting… Usually when MM publishes a story about a women leaving a bad relationship with controlling behavior (financial and social control, sounds like) they get a different response than the comments here.
I’m not saying that the comments are wrong or that either of them are innocent fluffy bunnies. I’m not even saying that she’s right, just an observation.
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It’s really nobodys business what went on inside their marriage. I think it shows no class on her behalf by going to the media, regardless if Kyle was controlling, there is a clear disregard of moral standards! She is obviously coming out now for some personal gain?!
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Kyle sounds awful, but her decision to speak out now is suss. Why now? Publicity? Trying to get a bigger divorce settlement?
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Such a creep, stop giving him ‘airtime’ pulease such an awful person.
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Geez, I’m surprised to say it but Kyle definitely out-classed her there!
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yeah her signing career didn`t take off……..fact
Cant stand Kyle but must say that the positive response about Tamara from him was very refreshing
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The rest of the world knew exactly what Tamara was getting in to.
Her tale of woe doesn’t prove that love is blind. Just incredibly naive….and perhaps a little bit silly !
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WHY if he’s THAT horrible are they still legally married?? I don’t doubt he’s controlling but women divorce him you can your allowed!!
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It is nearly impossible to divorce in Australia before 2 years of legal marriage. And no matter how long a couple has been married, there is a compulsory year of separation if the couple are unwilling to attend court arranged counselling to prove irreconcilable differences. Couples who part on shocking terms (e.g. adultery, etc) would be more emotionally distressed by seeing the person who has made such a commitment and then left. Some Australians are scarred by shockingly ended marriages. They then have to revisit it years later,addressing a person who has been absent, simply because of Australian laws. So please consider that when commenting on someone’s legal marital status.
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Um… yeah…
I’d guess that Tamara only married Kyle for his connections, money and fame, and when that didn’t result in a successful career, things soured.
Apart from the obvious unpleasantness (being married to Kyle) I’m sure having “people around us to do” everything for you would be oh so awful…
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Correct !!!!!!
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I’m surprised she lasted two years with that awful man.
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