It’s been a whirlwind couple of years for Dannii Minogue.

The singer, model, dress designer and now yummy mummy started off her career as a singer many moons ago in the shadow of her sister Kylie, she also got a starring role in Home and Away. However, she didn’t do as well as sibling. And it remained the same for a long time. However, after appearing as a judge on the 2007 X-Factor her status began to change.

Yes she was still criticised, in 2007 for not having a personality and then in the 2008 edition of X-Factor for being “cold” and not showing any emotion (at the time Dannii put this down to being depressed about her sister’s fight against cancer and botox), however in 2009 she turned things around.

Her sparkle came back, leading her to become a firm favourite as the nation’s sweetheart (Cheryl Cole still holds the crown) and her fantastic dress sense earned her a place as one of the UK’s most fashionable females, which in turn led to a modelling stint with Marks and Spencer and a fashion range.

However, and we’re sure Dannii would agree, the best time for her was the birth of her gorgeous little boy Ethan earlier this month with boyfriend Kris Smith.

We look at Dannii’s transformation throughout her career.