As you no doubt saw this weekend, Kylie Minogue has announced she has broken up with French actor Olivier Martinez, who, of course, supported the singer as she recovered from cancer treatment in 2005 and 2006. In a joint statement, the couple said their decision to separate was mutual and that they remained "very close friends".
There had been rumours last year, of course, that the couple might wed, though at the time Kylie denied the rumours, telling reporters: "I understand the excitement at the prospect of a wedding, but we're simply happy together and getting on with life."
A spokesman for Kylie denied rumours that the singer would now ead back to Australia after the split. The singer is expected in London this week for the opening of an exhibition charting her career, through costumes, album covers and photos, at the Victoria & Albert Museum.