There is fresh chatter that a massive name in radio may take over the slot left behind by the cancellation of The Kyle and Jackie O Show on KIIS FM.

Industry rumours are rife that Virgin radio host Kris Fade, who hosts his hugely successful breakfast show, The Kris Fade Show, in Dubai, could be tempted over to ARN if he’s offered a big enough pay packet.

The 46-year-old Lebanese-Australian boasts a slew of Hollywood heavyweights as his close personal friends.

‘Kris Fade is the biggest name in entertainment in Dubai,’ a source told nine.com.au.

‘He’s interviewed all the biggest names in Hollywood – Kim Kardashian, Will Smith… Smith actually helped him propose to his wife,’ they continued.

There are a few hitches – Fade and his family ‘are in the process of building their forever home in Dubai from the ground up’ and the radio star would need a serious financial incentive to return to Australia after basing himself in the UAE.

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Industry rumours are rife that Virgin radio host Kris Fade (pictured), who hosts his hugely successful breakfast show, The Kris Fade Show, in Dubai, could be tempted over to ARN if he’s offered a big enough pay packet

‘He’d have to be offered a huge amount of money – we’re talking millions a year – to leave Dubai which he has called his home for so many years,’ the source said.

Kristan ‘Kris Fade’ is the brother of Gogglebox star Matty Fahd and made his reality TV debut on the Netflix series, Dubai Bling.

Meanwhile, it’s possible that Fade’s competition could come in the form of Kyle Sandilands himself, with chatter also rife that the shock jock could be back on air in just weeks.

The radio star is reportedly preparing to reclaim his throne at KIIS FM – but without former Kyle and Jackie O Show co-star Jackie ‘O’ Henderson.

Sandilands is reportedly in talks with ARN to return to his breakfast show as his $100 million lawsuit inches towards a settlement.

‘It will all be wrapped up soon. It will end up just sorting itself out, and it will take two to three weeks max,’ the source tells news.com.au.

The source adds that Kyle, ‘would go back’ to his show and has ‘no hard feelings’ about the headline-making bust-up with Jackie that saw him ousted from his top-rated show.

‘It is just business’ to Sandilands, 54, the source alleged; however, it’s unknown if he will accept less than the $10 million-a-year deal he was on before the show’s collapse.

It comes days after claims that Sandilands is open to a settlement with ARN as court dates loom for both him and former co-host Henderson.

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The 46-year-old Lebanese-Australian boasts a slew of Hollywood heavyweights as his close personal friends. Pictured with wife Brianna Fade

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Meanwhile, it’s possible that Fade’s competition could come in the form of Kyle Sandilands himself, with chatter also rife that the shock jock could be back on air in just weeks. Pictured with Jackie ‘O’ Henderson

A source told news.com.au that Sandilands is eager to avoid a drawn-out trial and would consider a ‘reasonable’ offer from his former employer.

‘If there was a reasonable figure that made him feel like he didn’t get totally f***ed over… yeah,’ the source said.

‘He is a righteous guy, and he could just go, “Let’s take this to the end”, but no one loves the idea of court.’

The source added that beyond the prospect of a lengthy court battle, Sandilands was ‘not interested’ in hearing any more ‘unflattering’ claims about him – such as those contained in Henderson’s recent statement of claim.

They suggested that the financial burden the court action could impose could also influence a decision to resolve the matter quickly.

‘Kyle and Jackie are playing with their own money here,’ the source said.

The publication also claimed that Sandilands could be open to returning to his old KIIS FM breakfast timeslot if a deal could be reached with ARN.