Kylie Minogue admits a day does not go by without thinking about the disease

She successfully overcame breast cancer back in 2005, but Kylie Minogue admits “a day does not go by” when she doesn’t think about the disease.

The 44-year-old singer explained she is still haunted by the “physical” scars of the illness every time she looks in the mirror, and while she feels “very lucky” to have beaten cancer, she often feels “incredible anger” towards that period in her life.

“Over time, people have a tendency to forget about it,” Kylie said in an interview with Paris Match magazine. “Not me. A day does not go by without me thinking about it. Just looking in a mirror is enough - the scars are moral (sic) and physical.

"There are days when I feel an incredible anger, others when I say that I was very lucky in my misfortune. I always try to present an optimistic picture.

“At first, I look very open, but basically, I'm pretty reserved. I knew I was strong, I was fortunate to be surrounded by people who really loved me."

The diminutive pop princess also compared herself to a cat with nine lives, both personally and professionally.

"I feel like a cat, having had several lives,” she added. “In my career as in my personal life, I made enough bad decisions to land me in deep water. Finally, I haven't got out too badly."

Kylie went on to praise boyfriend, Andres Velencoso, 34, for being a “constant” in her life.

“Andres totally respects who I am,” she explained. “If I’m looking resplendent or I wake up haggard, it’s the same. And when I go into a spin for no reason and start asking myself a million questions, he is there.”

Although the star admitted she was struggling to come to terms with the concept of growing old gracefully, she dismissed rumours she has resorted to plastic surgery.

“I absolutely don’t accept that I’m going to be 44,” Kylie said. “I take care of myself but I can assure you that I have never resorted to plastic surgery!”

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