By ninemsn staffPop princess Dannii Minogue and model partner Kris Smith have denied their three-year relationship is on the rocks, in a joint statement issued today.
Just ten months after the birth of their son, Ethan, the couple has been forced to defend their relationship amid reports they had taken a break from each other.
"Thanks for your concern," Minogue and Smith said today in a statement. "We're happy to be back at home in Melbourne together as a family. We are committed to our relationship and Ethan as always."
Their relationship has come under media scrutiny recently, with sources close to the couple telling the Daily Telegraph their union was crumbling under the strain of work pressures and parenthood.
Minogue added fuel to the rumours by posting a series of introspective messages on Twitter at the weekend.
“Never chase love. If it isn’t given freely by another person, it’s not worth having,” she tweeted, according to a News of the World report yesterday.
“Forgiving someone doesn’t mean forgetting what they did. It simply means letting go of the hurt.”
The posts were reportedly removed soon afterwards.
Minogue flew back into Australia last Sunday to continue judging on Australia’s Got Talent.
The 39-year-old regularly travels between Australia and the UK, while 32-year-old Smith is busy with his commitments as a menswear ambassador for Myer
