Dannii Minogue separates from father of her son The singer, 40, had sought to save her relationship to former rugby league player Kris Smith, 33. They broke up two weeks ago. Mr Smith has moved out of the couple's home in the affaulent Melbourne suburb of East Hawthorn. They have a son, Ethan, aged 21 months. A friend of Miss Minogue said she had "fought and fought" to save the relationship. It's so sad because Dannii gave up so much for Kris. Part of her decision to leave the UK and to move full-time to Australia was because of his insistence that his career was in Australia," the Daily Mail quoted the friend as saying. Dannii turned down a chance to go back to the X Factor because she couldn't make the commute between Australia and the UK work. It was all about Kris. Dannii's career was the most vibrant in the UK, but she wanted her family to come first. So much was on Kris' terms. Danni really didn't want to give up on them. But there comes a point when you have to admit defeat. Mr Smith is a model and TV sports presenter in Australia. Miss Minogue left the X Factor after being unable to manage the filming dates.