Kyle Sandilands is left red-faced as he’s tricked into thinking the office elevator is ‘clap activated’ as a COVID-19 safety measure
The Kyle and Jackie O Show’s ‘Intern Pete’ Deppeler is known as a practical joker.
And on Tuesday, he left radio host Kyle Sandilands red-faced by pulling a hilarious prank at the KIIS FM headquarters in North Ryde, Sydney.
Pete tricked Kyle into thinking the office elevator had been upgraded as a safety precaution amid the coronavirus pandemic.
He fell for it! On Tuesday, Kyle Sandilands was tricked into thinking KIIS FM’s office elevator had been upgraded as a COVID-19 safety measure
Pete put up a sign that read: ‘This elevator is now clap activated.’
Kyle fell for the prank and was convinced it was a genuine measure to prevent staff from touching surfaces.
In footage shared to Instagram, he clapped twice in front of the elevator before waiting a few seconds and clapping for a third time.
Intern Pete then ran down the hallway and told Kyle it was just a practical joke.
![Whoops! Kyle was convinced the 'clap-activated' elevator was a genuine measure to prevent staff from touching surfaces. He clapped three times before realising it was a practical joke](https://i2.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/03/23/23/26318866-8144847-image-a-14_1585006749235.jpg?resize=634%2C634&ssl=1)
Whoops! Kyle was convinced the ‘clap-activated’ elevator was a genuine measure to prevent staff from touching surfaces. He clapped three times before realising it was a practical joke
‘I got you, you silly billy! it’s not voice-activated, it’s a joke!’ he said.
Realising he had just been tricked, Kyle pointed out that Pete had screwed up his own punchline.
‘Clap activated… You couldn’t even finish the joke properly,’ he said.
!['I got you, you silly billy!' 'Intern Pete' Deppeler then ran down the hallway and told Kyle it was just a practical joke - but he screwed up his own punchline](https://i1.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/03/23/23/26318870-8144847-image-a-15_1585006759899.jpg?resize=634%2C634&ssl=1)
‘I got you, you silly billy!’ ‘Intern Pete’ Deppeler then ran down the hallway and told Kyle it was just a practical joke – but he screwed up his own punchline
![Gotcha! Kyle offered to high five Pete before pulling his arm away because they 'aren't supposed to touch anymore'](https://i1.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/03/23/23/26318864-8144847-image-a-16_1585006768451.jpg?resize=634%2C634&ssl=1)
Gotcha! Kyle offered to high five Pete before pulling his arm away because they ‘aren’t supposed to touch anymore’
It comes after Kyle and his co-host, Jackie ‘O’ Henderson, were forced to self-isolate for three days last week after a coronavirus scare.
They began broadcasting from home last Tuesday, after making contact with Christian Wilkins on March 10.
There were fears Christian had been exposed to COVID-19 by his father, Richard Wilkins, who tested positive on March 15, but his test came back negative.
Jackie is continuing to broadcast from home, where she is looking after her school-aged daughter, while Kyle comes into the office on occasion.
As of Tuesday morning, there are 1,866 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia and seven deaths.
![Fears: Kyle and his co-host, Jackie 'O' Henderson (right), were forced to self-isolate last week after making contact with Christian Wilkins (left) on March 10. It was feared that Christian may have contracted COVID-19 from his father, Richard Wilkins, but he later tested negative](https://i1.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/03/19/01/26145740-8128701-image-m-40_1584581101787.jpg?resize=634%2C634&ssl=1)
Fears: Kyle and his co-host, Jackie ‘O’ Henderson (right), were forced to self-isolate last week after making contact with Christian Wilkins (left) on March 10. It was feared that Christian may have contracted COVID-19 from his father, Richard Wilkins, but he later tested negative
![Pandemic: As of Tuesday morning, there are 1866 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia and seven deaths](https://i2.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/03/23/23/26318742-8144847-image-a-1_1585005788995.jpg?resize=634%2C461&ssl=1)
Pandemic: As of Tuesday morning, there are 1866 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia and seven deaths