Kyle Sandilands haunted by his past living on the streets when he was just 15

Kyle Sandilands is widely known for his larger than life personality, making rather shocking confessions on live radio and being tough as nails.

However, the radio shock jock has admitted he is still haunted by his past – when he was just a teenager he was homeless with nowhere else to go.

After being kicked out of his family home when he was 15-years-old, Kyle was forced to sleep on the streets of Brisbane.

In a recent interview with the Daily Mail Australia, Kyle admitted he lived in constant fear of “being attacked or bashed or raped”.

The 47-year-old’s time on the streets has affected him so much, he’s realised it manifested into a “huge internal fear” for him, admitting it’s “always there”.

Despite his struggles, it has given him the motivation to make sure he doesn’t end up in that situation again.

“That’s what drives me,” he told the publication. “The fear of being in that box again.”

After some time of living on the streets Kyle was luckily taken in by his aunt, moving to her family home in Townsville.

The KIIS FM host will soon be reliving his past as he has volunteered to take part in this year’s Sleep Under the Stars event in aid of the youth homelessness organisation, Stepping Stone House.

However, Kyle is “dreading” the experience and admitted he may be a “blubbering mess” when he sleeps under the Sydney Harbour Bridge on October 26.

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