Dannii Minogue 'to marry lover this year'

Dannii Minogue will reportedly marry her former rugby player boyfriend Kris Smith later this year.

The X Factor judge, who recently sparked rumours that she would quit the ITV1 show for Smith, is allegedly preparing for a large wedding within the next 12 months.

"They're head over heels and Kris is sure she's the one," a source told Heat.

"He wants to propose to her within the next few weeks."

The pair have spent the past months together in Minogue's home town Melbourne, where Smith recently secured a six-month modelling contract.

Minogue recently confirmed that she is planning a new sound when she makes her chart comeback later this year.