Despite her larger than life stage persona, Kylie Minogue is relatively low maintenance. In an interview with The UK's Independent , the 44-year-old "Timebomb" singer says she doesn't "step out of the house with an entourage" and hates riding in expensive cars. "I find them embarrassing! I'm like, 'Please don't send a limousine!'" VIDEO: Kylie Minogue introduces her music video for "Get Outta My Way" Still, Minogue -- who first rose to fame when she was cast on the Australian soap opera Neighbours in 1986 -- realizes she can have the best of both worlds. PHOTOS: Hot celebrity Aussies "I love to have this glamorous life sometimes, and if I didn't have any of that, I would probably be dressing up a bit more each day or going out on the weekend and making a real effort. But I get to live out those fantasies on stage, in videos or photo shoots," the pop star explains. "But if I can go somewhere you can wea

Pop superstar Kylie Minogue says she's "terrified" of auditions because she usually blows her chance. The former Neighbours star says she was delighted to be offered the chance to star in French filmmaker Leos Carax's dark drama Holy Motors after a mutual friend suggested her for the part. Minogue tells Britain's Empire magazine, "I'm spoiled now. I didn't audition. I'm so terrified of auditions anyway that I normally blow them. "Leos knew pretty much nothing about me, except a duet I did with Nick Cave. It was a very human leap of faith he took."

Kylie Minogue is preparing to release a new single next month. The singer will release a studio version of 'Flower' in the UK on September 25 after performing the ballad as part of her 2008 X tour. PA Images / Jon Super/AP According to UK Mix , the track will be an orchestral take on the song, which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in late 2011. The collection, which will also feature new versions of her most popular hits, is expected to be released later this year as part of Minogue's 25th anniversary celebrations. 'Flower' follows the release of previous K25 single 'Timebomb', which Minogue unveiled back in May. Listen to Kylie Minogue perform 'Flower' live below: > Prince Harry should do 'Strictly', says Craig Revel Horwood > Jean-Claude Van Damme on 'Expendables 2': 'I've wanted film like this' > Team GB stars, Caggie Dunlop: Samsung Galaxy Note launch party pictures

People News Aug 28, 2012, 5:01 GMT Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue gets embarrassed if a limousine is sent for her. The 44-year-old singer - who has lived in London for 20 years - admits she does not always like the glitzy side to being famous and is quite happy to be a 'bush person' every now and again. She said: 'I'm like, 'Please don't send a limousine!' I find them embarrassing! I love to have this glamorous life sometimes, and if I didn't have any of that, I would probably be dressing up a bit more each day or going out on the weekend and making a real effort. 'But I get to live out those fantasies on stage, in videos or photoshoots. But if I can go somewhere you can wear wellingtons - and just be a total and utter bush person - I need that.' However, Australian-born Kylie does enjoy being on tour, and often finds she wants to go back on stage when she is done with gigs. She told the New Review magazine: 'You get to opt out of life for a lit

Aussie pop diva Kylie Minogue has spoken about how the late Michael Hutchence changed her life. ''The best way I can describe how my life changed with Michael is that up to that point it was like I had worn blinkers, and the blinkers were suddenly taken off,'' she told The New Review magazine in UK's The Independent newspaper. The INXS frontman was once quoted as saying that his hobby was ''corrupting Kylie'', and that the song Suicide Blonde had been inspired by her. Minogue shed her girl-next-door image when she dated Hutchence in the late '80s. She cut her long locks into a cropped peroxide pixie cut for a more adult look. ''It was a combination of him, of my age, my willingness and my desire to learn about the world,'' Minogue said. Hutchence died aged 37, after he was found dead in a Sydney hotel room in 1997.Minogue also spoke about her current beau, Spanish model Andres Velencoso, in the newspaper. ''I'm up and

London , August 27 ( ANI ): Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan are to duet again on stage for the first time in 24 years. The former lovers and Neighbours co-stars, both 44, will be the star guests at a special tribute concert in honour of Eighties pop production team Stock Aitken and Waterman , the Daily Star reported. The show which will bring together many of SAW's chart acts for two nights at London's O2 Arena in December. It will replace last month's Hit Factory Live event at Hyde Park in London . That gig had to be cancelled after heavy rain hit the site. (ANI)

KYLIE Minogue said she finds stretch-limos embarrassing and prefers a less flashy life where she can wear wellies. Kylie said she sometimes loves to have a glamorous life but added: If I can go somewhere you can wear wellingtons and just be a total and utter bush person I need that.

Aussie pop diva Kylie Minogue has spoken about how the late Michael Hutchence changed her life. "The best way I can describe how my life changed with Michael is that up to that point it was like I had worn blinkers, and the blinkers were suddenly taken off," she told The New Review magazine in UK's The Independent newspaper. The INXS frontman was once quoted as saying that his hobby was "corrupting Kylie", and that the song Suicide Blonde had been inspired by her. Minogue shed her girl-next-door image when she dated Hutchence in the late '80s. She cut her long locks into a cropped peroxide pixie cut for a more adult look. "It was a combination of him, of my age, my willingness and my desire to learn about the world," Minogue said. Hutchence died aged 37, after he was found dead in a Sydney hotel room in 1997. Minogue also spoke about her current beau, Spanish model Andres Velencoso, in the newspaper. "I'm up and down, he's much more co

In case you didn't know it, we are in K25. No, this is not a new version of Y2K. Rather, it's a glitter-sprinkled anniversary, as Kylie Minogue celebrates a quarter of a century in the music business. Yes, 25 years since the Australian-born princess of pop made her breezy debut with "The Loco-Motion", during which time, the Grammy-winning, OBE-awarded artist has released 11 studio albums and sold more than 65 million records. As such, Team Kylie has decreed this musical milestone deserves a year of re-releases and surprise shows. So it seems rather strange that I'm meeting Kylie one of the few celebrities we all feel we can call by their first name for what probably was regarded by her "people" as a minor footnote in K25. Holy Motors is not her film. It's directed by the mercurial Leos Carax, whose most famous film, Les amants du Pont-Neuf, is now two decades old. The real star is Carax regular Denis Lavant, who plays the mysterious Monsieur Oscar,

London , August 17 ( ANI ): British cyclist Victoria Pendleton , who bagged a couple of medals during the London Games , looked absolutely glamorous as she partied with Kylie Minogue at a launch event for Samsung Galaxy Note. One of Britain's most successful female Olympian, the 31-year-old posed for photographs on the red carpet wearing a gold mini dress with nude Christian Louboutin heels, the Daily Mail reported. The sport star flaunted her perfectly honed thighs in the fitted dress as she attended the bash with her fiance, Scott Gardner , an Australian working as a coach for Team GB. The star also flaunted her medals during a photo call, where she posed with delighted singer Kylie Minogue. (ANI)

WENN 'Expendables 2' star John Claude Van Damme has admitted that he had an affair with Kylie Minogue while filming their 1994 movie 'Street Fighter' in Thailand, claiming they enjoyed beautiful lovemaking as they shot the videogame adaptation. The 51 year-old, who married Darcy Le Pier in 1994, the same year the movie was made admitted to the 'passionate affair' during a recent interview with the 'Spinning Around' sex symbol. "Yes. OK. Yes, yes, yes. It happened. I was in Thailand, we had an affair, he told The Guardian. The actor explained that, as a heart-throb movie star it was pretty hard to resist the Aussie pocket rocket and that he found the young actress charming. It's rather touching, he said of the affair with Kylie, who was 26 at the time. Sweet kiss, beautiful lovemaking. It would be abnormal not to have had an affair, she's so beautiful and she was there in front of me every day with a beautiful smile, simpatico, so charming, s

London , August 17 ( ANI ): British cyclist Victoria Pendleton , who bagged a couple of medals during the London Games , looked absolutely glamorous as she partied with Kylie Minogue at a launch event for Samsung Galaxy Note. One of Britain's most successful female Olympian, the 31-year-old posed for photographs on the red carpet wearing a gold mini dress with nude Christian Louboutin heels, the Daily Mail reported. The sport star flaunted her perfectly honed thighs in the fitted dress as she attended the bash with her fiance, Scott Gardner , an Australian working as a coach for Team GB. The star also flaunted her medals during a photo call, where she posed with delighted singer Kylie Minogue. (ANI)

Kylie Minogue donned a bespoke dress made of Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 devices to mark the new tablet's global launch last night in London. Korean firm Samsung today (August 16) started sales of the Galaxy Note 10.1, its premium tablet featuring a pen stylus that can write on the screen. But the launch comes midway through a major patent trial between Samsung and its main rival Apple, in which each company has accused the other of copying their designs and technology. The Galaxy Note 10.1, which joins last year's 5.3-inch Galaxy Note smartphone/tablet hybrid, is powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor and has 2GB RAM. It runs Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Equipped with a 10.1-inch touchscreen, larger than the 9.7-inches in Apple's iPad, the tablet comes with an S Pen input peripheral for interacting with the screen, enabling users to make written notes around internet pages, videos or apps. It also has a split-screen functionality which means two apps can be used

WENN 'Expendables 2' star John Claude Van Damme has admitted that he had an affair with Kylie Minogue while filming their 1994 movie 'Street Fighter' in Thailand, claiming they enjoyed beautiful lovemaking as they shot the videogame adaptation. The 51 year-old, who married Darcy Le Pier in 1994, the same year the movie was made admitted to the 'passionate affair' during a recent interview with the 'Spinning Around' sex symbol. "Yes. OK. Yes, yes, yes. It happened. I was in Thailand, we had an affair, he told The Guardian. The actor explained that, as a heart-throb movie star it was pretty hard to resist the Aussie pocket rocket and that he found the young actress charming. It's rather touching, he said of the affair with Kylie, who was 26 at the time. Sweet kiss, beautiful lovemaking. It would be abnormal not to have had an affair, she's so beautiful and she was there in front of me every day with a beautiful smile, simpatico, so charming, s

Kylie Minogue donned a bespoke dress made of Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 devices to mark the new tablet's global launch last night in London. Korean firm Samsung today (August 16) started sales of the Galaxy Note 10.1, its premium tablet featuring a pen stylus that can write on the screen. But the launch comes midway through a major patent trial between Samsung and its main rival Apple, in which each company has accused the other of copying their designs and technology. The Galaxy Note 10.1, which joins last year's 5.3-inch Galaxy Note smartphone/tablet hybrid, is powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor and has 2GB RAM. It runs Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Equipped with a 10.1-inch touchscreen, larger than the 9.7-inches in Apple's iPad, the tablet comes with an S Pen input peripheral for interacting with the screen, enabling users to make written notes around internet pages, videos or apps. It also has a split-screen functionality which means two apps can be used

London , August 17 ( ANI ): British cyclist Victoria Pendleton , who bagged a couple of medals during the London Games , looked absolutely glamorous as she partied with Kylie Minogue at a launch event for Samsung Galaxy Note. One of Britain's most successful female Olympian, the 31-year-old posed for photographs on the red carpet wearing a gold mini dress with nude Christian Louboutin heels, the Daily Mail reported. The sport star flaunted her perfectly honed thighs in the fitted dress as she attended the bash with her fiance, Scott Gardner , an Australian working as a coach for Team GB. The star also flaunted her medals during a photo call, where she posed with delighted singer Kylie Minogue. (ANI)

He told The Guardian newspaper: "I tell you what, you should ask her. She'll have a better memory. I'm 51 years old, do you know how much I was punched in the face on The Expendables? No, no. No. And let's just say it happened, so what? Who wants to know? ... Sometimes you let go of stuff ... I don't know, maybe. Yes. OK. Yes, yes, yes. It happened. I was in Thailand, we had an affair." He then explained that their intimate moments were beautiful and insisted it was difficult not to romance the star. He continued: "Sweet kiss, beautiful lovemaking. It would be abnormal not to have had an affair, she's so beautiful and she was there in front of me every day with a beautiful smile, simpatico, so charming, she wasn't acting like a big star. I knew Thailand very well, so I showed her my Thailand. She's a great lady." It is unclear whether the actor was cheating on a partner at the time. While the movie was released in 1994, it's unclear w

Australia's queen of pop Kylie Minogue wants everyone to embrace as they welcome in 2013. Minogue, who is the Creative Ambassador for the City of Sydney's 2012 New Year's Eve spectacular, has announced that Embrace will be the theme of the world-famous celebrations around Sydney Harbour. A theme close to her heart, Minogue said "embrace is all about acceptance, tolerance, fun and, above all, love". "In a city of great diversity, we come together at New Year's Eve to embrace the future and celebrate all that we are and the potential that tomorrow holds," Minogue said in a statement on Wednesday. "It's also about that magical moment at midnight, when we throw our arms around the people we love and express our happiness." Not only does Minogue want revellers to hug during the fireworks, she wants them to embrace new ideas, change and opportunities. Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore said December 31 will be a night to remember, with more than

Jean-Claude Van Damme had affair with Kylie Minogue. Bang Showbiz JEAN-Claude Van Damme had an affair with Kylie Minogue. The actor is currently promoting his new movie 'Expendables 2' but enjoyed a fling with the singer who co-starred with him in 'Street Fighter'. >> More entertainment news He told The Guardian newspaper: "I tell you what, you should ask her. She'll have a better memory. "I'm 51 years old, do you know how much I was punched in the face on 'The Expendables'? No, no. No. "And let's just say it happened, so what? Who wants to know? ... Sometimes you let go of stuff ... I don't know, maybe. "Yes. OK. Yes, yes, yes. It happened. I was in Thailand, we had an affair." He then explained that their intimate moments were "beautiful" and insisted it was difficult not to romance the star. He continued: "Sweet kiss, beautiful lovemaking. "It would be abnormal not to have had an affair, she&#

Australia's queen of pop Kylie Minogue wants everyone to embrace as they welcome in 2013. Minogue, who is the Creative Ambassador for the City of Sydney's 2012 New Year's Eve spectacular, has announced that Embrace will be the theme of the world-famous celebrations around Sydney Harbour. A theme close to her heart, Minogue said "embrace is all about acceptance, tolerance, fun and, above all, love". "In a city of great diversity, we come together at New Year's Eve to embrace the future and celebrate all that we are and the potential that tomorrow holds," Minogue said in a statement on Wednesday. "It's also about that magical moment at midnight, when we throw our arms around the people we love and express our happiness." Not only does Minogue want revellers to hug during the fireworks, she wants them to embrace new ideas, change and opportunities. Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore said December 31 will be a night to remember, with more than

By Us Weekly Jonathan Short / AP He just can't get her out of his head. Confirming an apparently longstanding rumor in the international press, Jean-Claude Van Damme has a confession to make: Nearly 20 years ago, he claims he cheated on his then-wife Darcy LaPier with Kylie Minogue. Now 51, the action superstar was filming "Street Fighter" back in 1994 with the Australian pop star and actress, 44, in Thailand. Photos from Us: Biggest cheating shockers ever "I tell you what, you should ask her," the "Expendables 2" star told The Guardian when asked about the "Timebomb" singer. "She'll have a better memory. I'm 51 years old, do you know how much I was punched in the face on The Expendables? No, no. No. And let's just say it happened, so what? Who wants to know?" Photos from Us: Sexy Australians "OK. Yes, yes, yes. It happened. I was in Thailand, we had an affair," claims Van Damme, who has been married to Gladys

Jean-Claude Van Damme has revealed he had an affair with Kylie Minogue on the set of 1994s Street Fighter while he was still married. While promoting his new flick The Expendables 2, the Muscles from Brussels confessed to The Guardian "I tell you what, you should ask her. She'll have a better memory. I'm 51 years old, do you know how much I was punched in the face on The Expendables? No, no. No. And let's just say it happened, so what? Who wants to know? ... Sometimes you let go of stuff ... I don't know, maybe. Yes. OK. Yes, yes, yes. It happened. I was in Thailand, we had an affair." WUF / Splash News Jean-Claude Van Damme at the UK film premiere of 'The Expendables 2', Going into perhaps too much detail, he continued, "Sweet kiss, beautiful lovemaking. It would be abnormal not to have had an affair, she's so beautiful and she was there in front of me every day with a beautiful smile, simpatico, so charming, she wasn't acting like a big

In the land of Hollywood affairs, Jean-Claude Van Damme is the latest actor to admit he slept with another younger woman. According to TMZ , Van Damme admitted to sleeping with Street Fighter beauty Kylie Minogue, during an interview with The Guardian . During the interview, the reporter brings up his fling with Minogue, (which he reportedly admitted to back in the '90s), to which Van Damme at first tries to dodge around. Oh ... who said that to you?" He questions. "I tell you what, you should ask her," he says, shirking it. "She'll have a better memory. I'm 51 years old, do you know how much I was punched in the face on The Expendables? No, no. No. And let's just say it happened, so what? Who wants to know?" Shortly thereafter, he continues with his admission adding, Sometimes you let go of stuff ... I don't know, maybeYes. OK. Yes, yes, yes. It happened. I was in Thailand, we had an affair. Sweet kiss, beautiful lovemaking. Then, the Expe

Jean-Claude Van Damme had an affair with Kylie Minogue when they worked together on 'Street Fighter'. Jean-Claude Van Damme had an affair with Kylie Minogue. The actor is currently promoting his new movie 'Expendables 2' but enjoyed a fling with the singer who co-starred with him in 'Street Fighter'. He told The Guardian newspaper: ''I tell you what, you should ask her. She'll have a better memory. I'm 51 years old, do you know how much I was punched in the face on 'The Expendables'? No, no. No. ''And let's just say it happened, so what? Who wants to know? ... Sometimes you let go of stuff ... I don't know, maybe. Yes. OK. Yes, yes, yes. It happened. I was in Thailand, we had an affair.'' He then explained that their intimate moments were ''beautiful'' and insisted it was difficult not to romance the star. He continued: ''Sweet kiss, beautiful lovemaking. It would be abnormal not to have had

Jean-Claude Van Damme says he had an affair with Kylie Minogue in 1994, when they were making "Street Fighter." Van Damme revealed the romance to the Guardian while promoting his new movie, "Expendables 2." "I tell you what, you should ask her. She'll have a better memory. I'm 51 years old, do you know how much I was punched in the face on 'The Expendables?'," he said. "No, no. No. And let's just say it happened, so what? Who wants to know? ... Sometimes you let go of stuff ... I don't know, maybe. Yes. OK. Yes, yes, yes. It happened. I was in Thailand, we had an affair." OK. Thanks for the info. Thank God he didn't provide poetic details. Now stop talking. Please? "Sweet kiss, beautiful lovemaking," Van Damme said. "It would be abnormal not to have had an affair, she's so beautiful and she was there in front of me every day with a beautiful smile, simpatico, so charming, she wasn't acting like a

By WENN.com | Monday, August 13, 2012 The star has previously hinted at enjoying a brief romance with the Spinning Around hitmaker while they worked together on the big screen adaptation of the popular video game. In an interview with Britain's Guardian newspaper, he tried to play coy after being quizzed about the rumours, saying, "Oh... who said that to you? I tell you what, you should ask her. She'll have a better memory. I'm 51 years old, do you know how much I was punched in the face on The Expendables 2? No, no. No. And let's just say it happened, so what? Who wants to know?" However, Van Damme later admitted the pair had a short-lived affair while shooting the movie in Thailand. He revealed, "Sometimes you let go of stuff... I don't know, maybe. Yes. OK. Yes, yes, yes. It happened. I was in Thailand, we had an affair. Sweet kiss, beautiful love-making. "It would be abnormal not to have had an affair, she's so beautiful, and she was t

Jean-Claude Van Damme has revealed he had fling with Kylie Minogue in the 90s. The movie star claims he had an affair with the Aussie singer while they were filming the Street Fighter movie in Thailand. The 51-year-old enjoyed the unlikely romance and said the singer was "beautiful" and "charming" in and interview with the Guardian newspaper. "Yes. OK. Yes, yes, yes. It happened," he said when questioned about the rumoured romance. "I was in Thailand, we had an affair. Sweet kiss, beautiful lovemaking." "It would be abnormal not to have had an affair, she's so beautiful and she was there in front of me every day with a beautiful smile, simpatico, so charming, she wasn't acting like a big star. I knew Thailand very well, so I showed her my Thailand. She's a great lady."

What happens in Bangkok, doesn't always stay in Bangkok Eighties action star Jean-Claude Van Damme has admitted to once having an affair with Kylie Minogue. Jean-Claude aka The Muscles from Brussels, who had hinted back in 2007 that he and Kylie had been involved romantically, finally came clean when quizzed by the Guardian . JCVD told the paper: Yes. OK. Yes, yes, yes. It happened. I was in Thailand, we had an affair. The affair occurred in 1994 when Kylie and JCVD were filming Street Fighter . Explained the Belgian muscleman: It would be abnormal not to have had an affair, shes so beautiful and she was there in front of me every day with a beautiful smile, simpatico, so charming, she wasnt acting like a big star. I knew Thailand very well, so I showed her my Thailand. Shes a great lady. Jean-Claude has a prominent role in The Expendables 2 , opening nationwide this week.

August 11, 2012 18:52 'Sweet kiss, beautiful lovemaking,' he says of his dalliance with pint-sized pop princess Buy DVD and Blu-ray from Amazon UK Action hero Jean-Claude Van Damme has admitted that he once had an affair with Kylie Minogue . Speaking to the Guardian , Van Damme who is currently promoting his new film The Expendables 2 , which opens on August 16 revealed that he and Minogue had enjoyed a relationship while filming the Street Fighter movie in 1994. When quizzed about their relationship, the actor who first hinted in 2007 that they had been involved romantically said: Yes. OK. Yes, yes, yes. It happened. I was in Thailand, we had an affair. Sweet kiss, beautiful lovemaking. He went on to add: "It would be abnormal not to have had an affair, she's so beautiful and she was there in front of me every day with a beautiful smile, simpatico, so charming, she wasn't acting like a big star. I knew Thailand very well, so I showed her my Thailand. She'

Kylie Minogue isn't happy "all the time". The 44-year-old singer accepts she is blessed to have such an incredible career but admits she can become frustrated and she was pleased to return to acting in forthcoming movie 'Holy Motors' because it allowed her to explore other sides of her personality. She said: "No one's shiny and happy all the time. There are other sides of me that an experience like this has allowed me to explore. "My persona is 'Kylie'. As soon as I step out of my house I have that projection of me. But that isn't necessarily who I am. What face do I show?" In 2005, Kylie was diagnosed with breast cancer and battling the disease left her so ill, she couldn't even concentrate on watching a movie. She admitted: "Lots of friends sent me DVDs and I just said, 'I can't concentrate for a whole film.' A trip to the shop for a drink was a massive excursion." The 'Spinning Around' hitmaker

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Refreshingly honest: Jason Donovan. Photo: Peter Brew-Bevan It's late at night in the outback nsw town of Broken Hill, and Jason Donovan, former Neighbours star, four-time UK pop-chart-topper and breaker of millions of hearts in the late '80s, is in the street revving up a posse of drag queens for a night on the town. They are filming for the forthcoming reality-TV series I Will Survive , a show that subjects mincing young wannabes to the trials depicted in The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert , the winner scoring a major part in yet another musical version. A 50-something drinker in the pub looks out the window and asks what's going on. I tell him what I know, whereupon he inquires as to whether Jason Donovan is "that queer chef", adding, "The face rings a bell." I spent a lot of sleepless nights, miserable an