Dannii Minogue stepped out hand in hand with her partner Kris Smith in a show of strength today.
The couple have been at the centre of split rumours over the past week, but showed no signs of any strain as they smiled and stayed close to one another at the premiere of Oranges and Sunshine in Melbourne.
They appeared relaxed and calm as they posed for pictures before making their way into the screening at the Rivoli Cinemas. 
Placing a protective arm around his partner, Kris, 32, appeared assured in his demeanour and far from unhappy as some media outlets have reported.
They held hands as Dannii, 39, led him into the screening room to watch the movie, by first-time director Jim Loach.
Australia's Got Talent judge Dannii wore a one-shoulder dark grey dress, from her own Project D collection, with matching Tabitha clutch bag and shoes.
While her beau, and father of their child Ethan, was also dressed up in rather sombre attire.
Perhaps their choice of outfits was a reflection of their moods in recent times.
Without a doubt the stress of having their relationship placed under the microscope would have taken its toll on the couple. 
This week both stars appeared sullen as they spent time apart - Dannii visiting her aunty and Kris taking their son out for lunch.
Kris, 32, appeared stoney-faced as he took the 11-month-old for a walk close to their home.
He had just returned to the family home following a trip to Perth where he was on a photoshoot for Australian department store Myer.
En route home he tweeted about his joy at returning to Dannii and Ethan after his short break in the west Australian city.
He wrote: 'Traveling over and on my way home to see my family. I am the happiest man alive right now.'
And, after spending some time alone with his little boy, Kris later tweeted: 'A beautiful bright but breezy Melbourne winters day. Had lads lunch with my boy now off to do the shopping and other chores.' 
Last week Dannii and Kris issued a denial over speculation that they were on the verge of splitting.
The statement read: 'Thanks for your concern. We're happy to be back at home in Melbourne together as a family. We are committed to our relationship and Ethan as always.'
Sources close to the couple have hinted that all is not well - both Smith's mother, Elsie, and Miss Minogue's colleague on Australia's Got Talent, Kyle Sandilands, have hinted at the couple's relationship troubles.
Smith's mother said: 'I hope it's just a trial split. I know they will do everything to save their relationship for the sake of their son.'
While DJ Sandilands said he had been comforting his colleague.
Speaking on his Sydney based 2DayFm radio show, Sandilands said: 'This is still really rumour, rumour... Neither of them yesterday said to my face "it's finished". They could just be going through rocky times.' 
While a story in the Sydney Daily Telegraphit was claimed Kris walked out on Dannii because he was fed up of being treated like one of “her staff”.
'Kris felt that he had become an extension of Minogue’s team of assistants,' claimed a source interviewed by the paper.
'Someone she just dealt with, like a nanny or a secretary. Not one half of a loving relationship.
Oranges and Sunshine recounts the tragic story of Nottingham social worker, Margaret Humphreys, who discovered that thousands of English children were taken from orphanages by reputable charities and shipped off to various Commonwealth countries.
They were told that their parents were dead and deals were done to boost the white populations of the British Empire.
Being promised a new life of “oranges and sunshine”, many of them were instead subject to horrific physical and sexual abuse after ending up in the care of the Christian Brothers.
The couple have been at the centre of split rumours over the past week, but showed no signs of any strain as they smiled and stayed close to one another at the premiere of Oranges and Sunshine in Melbourne.
They appeared relaxed and calm as they posed for pictures before making their way into the screening at the Rivoli Cinemas.
Solidarity: Dannii Minogue and Kris Smith pose together as they make their way into the premiere of Oranges and Sunshine at the Rivoli Cinemas in Melbourne
No signs: The couple didn't seem to have been affected by recent pressures placed on their relationship
Placing a protective arm around his partner, Kris, 32, appeared assured in his demeanour and far from unhappy as some media outlets have reported.
They held hands as Dannii, 39, led him into the screening room to watch the movie, by first-time director Jim Loach.
Australia's Got Talent judge Dannii wore a one-shoulder dark grey dress, from her own Project D collection, with matching Tabitha clutch bag and shoes.
While her beau, and father of their child Ethan, was also dressed up in rather sombre attire.
Perhaps their choice of outfits was a reflection of their moods in recent times.
Without a doubt the stress of having their relationship placed under the microscope would have taken its toll on the couple.
Night out: Dannii and Kris have been at the centre of split rumours for the past week - their outing would have been welcome relief from all the recent stress
This week both stars appeared sullen as they spent time apart - Dannii visiting her aunty and Kris taking their son out for lunch.
Kris, 32, appeared stoney-faced as he took the 11-month-old for a walk close to their home.
He had just returned to the family home following a trip to Perth where he was on a photoshoot for Australian department store Myer.
En route home he tweeted about his joy at returning to Dannii and Ethan after his short break in the west Australian city.
He wrote: 'Traveling over and on my way home to see my family. I am the happiest man alive right now.'
And, after spending some time alone with his little boy, Kris later tweeted: 'A beautiful bright but breezy Melbourne winters day. Had lads lunch with my boy now off to do the shopping and other chores.'
Sombre: The couple have been showing the strain - both appearing stoney-faced in recent public appearances
Last week Dannii and Kris issued a denial over speculation that they were on the verge of splitting.
The statement read: 'Thanks for your concern. We're happy to be back at home in Melbourne together as a family. We are committed to our relationship and Ethan as always.'
Sources close to the couple have hinted that all is not well - both Smith's mother, Elsie, and Miss Minogue's colleague on Australia's Got Talent, Kyle Sandilands, have hinted at the couple's relationship troubles.
Smith's mother said: 'I hope it's just a trial split. I know they will do everything to save their relationship for the sake of their son.'
While DJ Sandilands said he had been comforting his colleague.
Speaking on his Sydney based 2DayFm radio show, Sandilands said: 'This is still really rumour, rumour... Neither of them yesterday said to my face "it's finished". They could just be going through rocky times.'
Untrue: Last week the couple released a statement to deny they had split up reinforcing their commitment to Ethan and one another
While a story in the Sydney Daily Telegraphit was claimed Kris walked out on Dannii because he was fed up of being treated like one of “her staff”.
'Kris felt that he had become an extension of Minogue’s team of assistants,' claimed a source interviewed by the paper.
'Someone she just dealt with, like a nanny or a secretary. Not one half of a loving relationship.
Oranges and Sunshine recounts the tragic story of Nottingham social worker, Margaret Humphreys, who discovered that thousands of English children were taken from orphanages by reputable charities and shipped off to various Commonwealth countries.
They were told that their parents were dead and deals were done to boost the white populations of the British Empire.
Being promised a new life of “oranges and sunshine”, many of them were instead subject to horrific physical and sexual abuse after ending up in the care of the Christian Brothers.
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