Kylie Minogue has said she is looking forward to being an aunty again after her sister Dannii confirmed she was pregnant.

The singer sent a message of congratulations via Twitter to her sister, who is expecting her first child with model boyfriend Kris Smith.

“Congratulations to my sister Dannii and her partner Kris on the happy news!!!!” she wrote.

“I am so excited to be an Aunty again!! WOW WOW WOW!! xxx”

On Wednesday, Dannii's spokesman told the Press Association the pair were “very excited and can't wait to start their family in 2010”.

The singer has been dating the former Rugby player-turned-model since 2008.

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