Kyle Sandilands reveals the truth about how he fell in love with fiancée Tegan Kynaston

Kyle Sandilands has lifted the lid on his fairytale love story with fiancée Tegan Kynaston ahead of their star-studded nuptials next month. 

Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Australia on the set of Australian Idol this week, the radio king, 54, shared how his long-term friendship with Tegan, 37, blossomed into romance during a difficult time in his life. 

‘We were friends for four or five years, and then she worked with me for about a year,’ the father-of-one said.

He recalled how the pair would run in the same social circles, occasionally crossing paths at parties, before Tegan finally reached out to him as a friend asking for a job. 

Tegan, who worked in advertising at the time, was the perfect fit for Kyle’s media company King Kyle, and was hired as an office manager in March 2017. 

Their professional relationship quickly proved fruitful and they launched their own sangria brand Nueva Drinks Co. in January 2019 with the help of Tegan’s family, who work in alcohol production. 

When his relationship with his socialite girlfriend Imogen Anthony fell apart a year later, Tegan provided a shoulder to cry on. 

‘I was single for a while, and I leaned on [Tegan] a lot,’ the KIIS FM presenter recalled. 

Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Australia on the set of Australian Idol this week, the radio king shared how his long-term friendship with Tegan blossomed into romance during a difficult time in his life

‘I’d ring her a lot and say, “I need this”, or, “I don’t have an Uber Eats app. Can you order me food to this hotel?” I wasn’t living at home, I was living in a hotel for months and months.’ 

Kyle admitted he ‘can’t put a finger on the exact day they fell in love’ as their friendship seamlessly evolved into romance. 

‘She was single and I was single for the first time [in a while]. And I think we never really thought of each other in that way, we just appreciated each other and were genuinely friends. And it just blossomed from there,’ he said. 

‘I said to her, “I always thought you were smart and beautiful”, but I was never a creep or anything like that,’ Kyle added. 

The couple went public with their romance on New Year’s Eve in 2019, and became engaged over Christmas in 2021 during a romantic getaway to Port Douglas. 

A month later they announced Tegan was expecting their first child, and their son Otto was welcomed into the world in August last year. 

Kyle, whose often discusses his sex life on-air, also shared how he and Tegan keep the passion alive after having a child by finding time to be with each other. 

‘Before having Otto, we never had a day (where we planned to have sex) or anything, it would just happen when would happen.

‘But I think your life changes in a different way. Still in a positive way, but you’ve got to make time to keep that romance alive, and to let each other know you love each other.’

Kyle admitted he ‘can’t put a finger on the exact day they fell in love’, as their friendship evolved into romance seamlessly

A month later they announced Tegan was expecting their first child, and their son Otto was welcomed into the world in August last year. (The couple shared this Instagram photo announcing Tegan’s pregnancy) Kyle also shared how their sex life has changed since welcoming baby Otto, saying: ‘You’ve got to make time to keep that romance alive, and to let each other know you love each other,’ he said

Kyle, whose often discusses his sex life on-air, also shared how he and Tegan keep the passion alive after having a child by finding time to be with each other 

The couple also avoid going to bed in the middle of an argument and ‘still kiss each other even if they disagree’, Kyle said. 

‘There’s nothing worse than someone stewing in the bed, angry at the other person. You must give the other person a kiss, so you can both sleep. Especially when there’s a baby involved, you can’t have any tension.

‘We’ve both been really good at that. And we’re lucky we’ve got a calm baby.’

Elsewhere in the interview, the Australian Idol judge shared some brutal advice to the young singers competing on the Channel Seven show this year. (Pictured on the set of Australian Idol)

Elsewhere in the interview, the Australian Idol judge shared some brutal advice to the young singers competing on the Channel Seven show this year. 

Kyle, who has decades of experience in the commercial music scene, said that while Australian Idol is a great platform to boost a performer’s career, the real challenge comes after the cameras stop rolling.

‘[The contestants] think that’s the hard bit, winning. It’s not, it’s every record you put out, you’re only as good as your last song.

‘So, you put three [bad] songs out in a row and you’re dead, it’s over for you. You have to start again and convince everybody you’re worth investing in. That’s the hard part.’ 

The winner of Australian Idol will receive $100,000 in cash and a recording deal with Sony Music. 

Kyle, who has decades of experience in the commercial music scene, said that while Australian Idol is a great platform to boost a performer’s career, the real challenge comes after the cameras stop rolling 

Kyle also noted that artists can’t simply rely on their music to make it as a commercially successful artist. 

‘There’s [being played on] radio, there’s YouTube, there’s a lot of ways to get out there. But a full, world-wide commercial success needs all of it. Social media presence, all radio pop stations around the world playing it,’ he said. 

Kyle, Harry Connick Jr, Meghan Trainor and Amy Shark served as the judges on Australian Idol this year. 

‘[The contestants] think that’s the hard bit, winning. It’s not, it’s every record you put out, you’re only as good as your last song,’ he said. Pictured: Kyle posing with his fellow Australian Idol judges L-R: Meghan Trainor, Amy Shark, Harry Connick Jr.