(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Dannii Minogue's hopes of ever getting back with ex-boyfriend Kris Smith are said to be dashed amid reports he is dating a glamour model.

The couple split earlier this year and have two-year-old son together, Ethan.

But Britain's Mirror newspaper claims that the 33-year-old is courting former Miss Manchester, Sara Beverley Jones who has appeared on TV show, Take Me Out.

"Kris has known Sara a long time and they have quite a few mutual friends," a source told the publication.

"But recently they've grown much closer. She's a really stunning girl and he's a good looking guy, so perhaps it's not that surprising.

"It's early days but they're very much into each other."

News of the romance will likely devastate Dannii friends claim because she was "very keen" to make things works with the rugby league star.

Dannii's hopes of returning to The X Factor were quashed but she remains on screen on Australia's Got Talent. (C) Cover Media