Former NRL star Cooper Johns was left speechless on Thursday after a cheeky experiment he was conducting for The Kyle and Jackie O Show went horribly wrong.
The former Manly Sea Eagles player, 24, is currently in Las Vegas with a host of NRL stars before the 2024 season kicks off with back-to-back games on Sunday.
Cooper was tasked with breathalysing the NRL players to see if they had been ‘behaving’ – and was left shocked after a surprising star tested way over the limit.
‘First person tested is Corey Waddell, he’s on the short list of party boys. He came up zero for alcohol,’ Cooper said.
After all the players came up negative, Cooper decided he would then test the commentators, beginning with his dad Matthew ‘Matty’ Johns, 52, who is a legendary former NRL player.
Former NRL star Cooper Johns (pictured) was left speechless on Thursday after a cheeky experiment he was conducting for The Kyle and Jackie O Show went horribly wrong
‘It doesn’t give me any pride in doing this, I was forced to go to his hotel to track him down,’ he said.
Upon arriving at his father’s hotel room he gave him the breathalyser test – and was left gobsmacked by the results.
‘Point one-three. That’s nearly three times the limit,’ a shocked Cooper told his dad.
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The former Manly Sea Eagles player, 24, is currently in Las Vegas with a host of NRL stars as the 2024 season will kick off on Sunday. Cooper was tasked with breathalysing players to see if they had been ‘behaving’ – and was left shocked after a surprising star was way over the limit
However, as his father retired from the NRL in 2002 and now works as a commentator, no team’s performance will be affected at kick-off.
Last month, Matty sent Kyle a warning after son Cooper announced his retirement from the NRL to pursue a career in radio with KIIS FM.
He was not re-signed by the Manly Sea Eagles at the end of the 2023 season.
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After all the players came up negative, Cooper decided he would then test the commentators, beginning with his dad Matthew ‘Matty’ Johns (left), 52, who is a legendary former NRL player — Shockingly, his father tested way above the limit
As the Kyle and Jackie O Show returned to air in January, Jackie asked Kyle why Cooper had his own desk in their studio.
‘We’re not sure what he does yet but we’ve just secured his services. The reason why we got Coops is because I thought he’s very good. We were paranoid and thought “we’ve got to secure this guy”,’ replied Kyle.
Kyle then revealed the conversation he had with Cooper’s ex-NRL star father Matty.
‘His father was on the phone saying “Don’t let my son get screwed. You really want him to quit footy? It’s got to be worth his while”,’ Kyle said.
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