<p><br /> Kylie Minogue has reportedly turned down Simon Cowell's offer to appear on the X Factor whilst sister Dannii is on maternity leave.<br /> </p><p><br /> At the launch of her album Aphrodite, the singer said: "I was asked to do it, but there were two main reasons why I said no.<br /> </p><p><br /> "One was I had my album coming out. And two, because it's Dannii's thing. I would be stepping on her territory and it would get too messy".<br /> </p><p><br /> Meanwhile the pint-sized pop star, who is dating Spanish model, Andrés Velencoso has commented on how kissing him hurts her neck as she has to crane it to speak to him.<br /> </p><p><br /> Kylie is expected to spend the next few months launching her new dance album.<br /> </p>
