Donovan: 'I won't invite Kylie to my wedding'

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Jason Donovan has left Kylie Minogue off the invite list to his wedding, saying the pair are "acquaintances" rather than "friends".

The Echo Beach star is planning a large ceremony in January after marrying long-term partner Angela Mallock five months ago in Bali.

Donovan told The Sun: "Kylie and I are acquaintances but not really friends. I know that is not what people want to hear but I've not seen her since we recorded the Kylie 40th birthday special."

He added: "She is someone I admire and respect and we'll always be joined together in a special way."

Donovan and Minogue began dating after starring together in Australian soap Neighbours in the 1980s. The pair went on to score a number one with their duet 'Especially For You' in 1989.

Donovan met his wife, a former stage manager, in 1997. The couple have two children, eight-year-old Jemma and seven-year-old Zach.