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Kylie Minogue reveals she had a nervous breakdown last year

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Kylie Minogue has discussed how she suffered a nervous breakdown last year after splitting from her fiance.

The Dancing singer was engaged to Joshua Sasse, but broke it off in early 2017.

In an interview with The Sunday Times, Kylie admits she was ‘broken’ by the split. She also reveals she jetted off to Thailand with two girlfriends to: ‘reclaim myself and get strong and get going.’

‘My physical system was compromised’

She said: ‘I just wanted to stop. I knew I needed to heal my … My physical system was compromised. I think it’s called a nervous breakdown..

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She furthermore added: ‘I just thought, “No, no, no, no.”‘

The couple famously pledged not to marry until Australia gained marriage equality. ‘We are not comfortable getting married until this law is passed in Australia,’ Sasse said at the time.

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Kylie, whose new album Golden is released in April, also added: ‘I went through all the motions of “This is what people do.”

‘And it wasn’t the right union. I’ve never been that woman, that girl who dreams of walking down the aisle. You dust yourself off and you go through that period of “Never again. Not going to do it.”‘

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