Dannii Minogue pregnancy confirmed on Twitter

X-Factor judge Dannii Minogue has Tweeted her fans to confirm that she is three months pregnant.

Minogue, 38, and her boyfriend Kris Smith - a former rugby league player who now models - both used the social media site to tell followers how happy they are with the news, after undergoing a 12-week scan at a hospital in Melbourne.

A spokesperson for the couple stated that the couple cannot wait to begin their family this year, with the baby due in July.

Dannii also received an excited message from her famous songstress sister Kylie, saying: "Congratulations to my sister Dannii and her partner Kris on the happy news! I am so excited to be an Aunty again! Wow wow wow! Xxx."

It has not been confirmed whether she will appear as a judge on The X-Factor in the future, now that she may soon have her hands full with a baby.

Minogue was recently voted the fifth most stylish women on television by Vogue.com.

:-) Bernie Germaine