Saturday, February 03, 2007

Kylie Minogue and Olivier Martinez End 4 Year Romance

Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue and French actor Olivier Martinez have announced that their four year relationship has ended.

The pair, who were once rumored to be heading towards a wedding date, cited the reason for the split as “mutual and amicable”.

Kylie recently returned to acting, 18 months after successfully battling breast cancer, with Martinez, who she described as her “rock”. Resuming her postponed Showgirl tour in Sydney in November, the popstar joked that she was “fashionably late”.

Minogue also fell ill at her Manchester show in January, causing the gig to be canceled. Doctors told Kylie she should not perform in the near future and should take a break after suffering from a “moderately severe respiratory tract infection”.

In a joint statement on behalf of the couple, the split was announced. “Olivier Martinez and Kylie Minogue have officially confirmed that they are no longer a couple.”

The Daily Telegraph in Kylie’s native Australia alleged that Martinez has been romantically linked to Lost actress Michelle Rodriguez and Israeli model Sarai Givati while with Kylie.

However, recent tabloid speculation on the fidelity of Martinez was criticized by the pair in the official statement, saying: “The media’s false accusations of disloyalty have saddened them both.”

Meanwhile, speculation surrounding Martinez’ fidelity intensified last week after he was photographed having dinner with Michelle Rodriguez, who, according to numerous tabloid reports, stayed overnight in his hotel room.