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Kylie: 'I'm ignoring romance and spending Valentine's Day with friends'

Last updated at 19:14pm on 16.02.08

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Lonely Kylie Minogue wasn't looking forward to waking up this morning.

The unlucky-in-love singer said in an interview published today: “I'm ignoring Valentine's Day.”

Although sources have linked Kylie to her ex-lover Olivier Martinez again in the last few weeks, it seems the singer is shunning all things romantic as she spends this Valentine's with her female friends.

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Kylie says she's ignoring Valentine's Day and will be spending the evening with her friends

Kylie has made no secret of the fact she's desperate to find the love of her life, settle down and have a family. She has been quoted as saying: “That's still something I would love to happen.”

But she said: “I honestly don't have a feeling one way or the other if I will ever walk town the aisle.”

So today of all days can't be easy for the singer.

She revealed: “I'm boycotting it all, what's the point because I've nobody special in my life at the moment. I will be celebrating with my girlfriend instead because it's her birthday...so not your traditional Valentine's Day.”

And it's not just this Hallmark day that makes her want to reach for the Kleenex. The former Neighbours star, who scooped Woman of the Year at the Elle Style Awards earlier this week, is turning 40 on 28 May but she'd rather think of anything else right now.

She added: “I'm not looking forward to my 40th but I guess I have to get excited about it. I'm a rubbish party planner so normally I don't bother, but I guess I have to this time round, I'll just get my pal William [Baker] to help.”

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Days past: Kylie and Olivier at the Laureus World Sports Awards in 2003

Kylie also confessed: “I don't want a huge party, I just want a few friends round. I mean turning 40 isn't really something to celebrate is it? I'd rather ignore it.”

Kelly and Kylie shine at the Elle Awards

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What on earth is all this fuss about finding Kylie Minogue a man? She can't be the only person who doesn't have a partner on St Valentine's Day so why the obsession with her? Let her get on with it and I'm sure she'll find someone without our help.

- Paul Wilson, London, UK

Good on Kylie, Valentines Day is overhyped - unless you own a restaurant, florist or shares in Hallmark, then what is the fuss all about? If you love someone that much then surely everyday is Valentines' Day?

- Monty, Cornwall England