Kylie confirms split from fiance

Just days ago she spoke of her excitement at taking her fiance's name when they married.

But now Kylie Minogue has called off her engagement to British actor Joshua Sasse, confirming the sad news on social media as she thanked her loyal fans for their messages of concern and support.

The Australian singer was said to have thrown 29-year-old Sasse out of her West London home after he grew too close to Spanish actress Marta Milans, 34, but Kylie is yet to reveal the reason for the split, the Daily Mail reported.

Alongside a picture of a beautiful sunrise, Kylie wrote: "#lovers ... Thank you for all your love and support throughout this recent chapter of my life.

"Thank you now for your love and understanding with the news that Josh and I have decided to go our separate ways. We wish only the best for each other as we venture towards new horizons. #thesunalwaysrises."

Kylie reportedly had a number of furious arguments with Joshua before travelling to France for Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week last month, The Sun claimed.

And it is supposedly on her return that she decided to end things with her partner - whom she met in the summer of 2015.

Miss Minogue, 48, has since taken off her engagement ring and is "heartbroken", according to the newspaper.

A source said: "She is absolutely devastated, totally heartbroken. She really believed he was The One. But she no longer trusts him."

Sasse is said to have bonded with Miss Milans while filming TV series No Tomorrow in Canada last year.

A source who worked on the show told The Sun it was "well known" that the pair had been close.

News of the split comes just after a pre-recorded interview was shown on ITV's This Morning on Tuesday during which Kylie talked about her wedding plans. 

And in a recent interview with YOU magazine, she revealed plans to take Joshua's surname once they tied the knot.

She said: "Sasse is a great name. Kylie Sasse is a great name. It's a great stage name. Kylie Minogue has never exactly tripped off the tongue.

"I'll definitely be taking Sasse but there will be Minogue in there somewhere. Taking a different name makes a statement...

"Nobody wants to be Mr Minogue. It takes a very strong man to put themselves in that position and I fully appreciate that.

The couple met in 2015, on the set of US TV show Galavant and, months later in February 2016, they publicly announced their engagement.