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Dannii eager to get back into shape after baby

Filed under: Celebrity babies — Alan @ 1:51 am

Dannii Minogue wants to return to ‘The X Factor’ as glamorous as ever, and she’s working on it diligently. Dannii is most known by her sister Kylie Minogue, a cultural phenomenon since her first Grammy award winning pop song 'Love at First Sight'. Kyle has most recently been seen in the provocative video for luxury lingerie label Agent Provocateur. Dannii, however has always been centered around smaller projects and family. She has just returned from maternity leave in Australia, where she gave birth to a son, Ethan, with boyfriend Kris Smith.

Sources close to the singer, fashion model and ‘X Factor’ judge say that Dannii is worried she’ll compare unfavourably with ultra-trim Cheryl Cole, and she’s dieting religiously to get back to her pre-baby shape.  Dannii had her baby on July 5 and she’s going back into the spotlight October 9 for what might be her final season with the immensely popular show.

Whether Dannii can lose any extra poundage before the big night is probably not as important as how all those millions of fans see her, and most of them are waiting breathlessly for her reappearance on the panel.  The show is known for glam women and way up front style, and Dannii has been one of its biggest draws.

Dannii Minogue admits to baby on the way

Filed under: Celebrity babies — Alan @ 6:03 am

Although she has refused to comment on rumours over the past few weeks about pregnancy, Dannii Minogue finally confirmed yesterday that she is three months pregnant.  The baby is due in July and its father is Minogue’s boyfriend Kris Smith.

The couple was seen yesterday leaving a hospital in Melbourne.  She has not yet commented on if she will continue to be a judge on the highly rated X Factor.

Sources that know the singer stated that she plans to continue working, but insiders on the X Factor stated that she will not return to the next season.

Minogue is 38 and her boyfriend Smith are both said to be excited about the impending baby.

After being photographed leaving the hospital with a small bump visible to the world under her summer dress she Twitted that she was in going to be a mother, followed by her boyfriend’s response that he was going to be a father.

Minogue’s sister, Kylie the petite popstar, also Twitted her congratulations to the happy couple and that she was very excited to be an Aunt once more.

Spokesman for Dannii Minogue, Simon Jones, stated that the couple are both happy and are excited to start their new family come 2010.  The two have been with each other since 2008.

An insider at the X Factor stated that although Minogue had one of best years on the show in 2009 there are a few producers who felt it was time for a new judge to replace her before the pregnancy was announced.

Contenders for her spot possibly include Mel B and Robbie Williams.