FROM NEIGHBOURHOOD TOMBOY TO GLOBAL SUPERSTAR

1968 Kylie Ann Minogue is born on May 28 in Melbourne.

1985 Wins the role of Charlene in Australian soap Neighbours

and begins dating her co-star Jason Donovan.

1987 Signs with UK pop hit factory Stock Aitken Waterman and releases global hit single

I Should Be So Lucky.

1988 Releases debut album

Kylie, which enters the Australian and UK charts at number two.

1989 Splits from Jason Donovan and begins dating INXS frontman Michael Hutchence. Releases the album Enjoy Yourself. Stars in the movie

The Delinquents.

1991 Splits from Michael.

1997 Releases album Impossible Princess, which is temporarily retitled Kylie Minogue in Europe following the death of Diana, Princess of

Wales. Michael Hutchence is found dead in a Sydney hotel.

1998 Dates model James Gooding for three years.

2001 Wins Best International Female at the BRIT Awards. Appears as the Green Fairy in

Moulin Rouge!.

2002 Wins again at the BRITS with Best International Female and Best Album for Fever. Named the Biggest Selling Australian Artist Of

All Time.

2003 Dates French actor Olivier Martinez for four years.

2005 Is diagnosed with breast cancer. Gets fifth BRIT nomination, for Best International Female.

2008 Wins a third BRIT Award, and receives an OBE for services to music (below left). Dates Spanish model Andrés Velencoso for five years.

2015 Starts dating 27-year-old actor Joshua Sasse.

2016 Gets engaged to Joshua. Releases new Christmas album Kylie Christmas: Snow Queen Edition. Plays two dates at the Royal Albert Hall.

2017 Splits from Joshua. 2018 Begins dating GQ creative director Paul Solomons, after being introduced by friends.

2019 Releases Step Back In Time: The Definitive Collection and plays the Sunday afternoon Legends slot at Glastonbury.