Kylie Minogue has confirmed she is returning home to Australia after living in Britain for 30 years.

The singer told the BBC she “couldn’t believe” the public’s reaction to her news.

She said: “I’ve had friends call me, my friend at my local restaurant was like: ‘Kylie, what do you mean? You can’t go’.

“I said: ‘I’m not really going I’ve lived here for 30 years; I’m always going to be back.”‘

The international star added:

“I have spent a lot of time with my family this year in Australia and it felt really good, and I have been talking about that for a while.

“Don’t worry, I will not be a stranger.”