Dannii Minogue shares touching tribute to Shane Warne

Dannii Minogue has shared her thoughts after the sudden death of Shane Warne at age 52 on Friday. 

Pop star Dannii Minogue, 50, on Saturday posted a photo to Instagram of the pair together, alongside a moving caption.   

‘I am devastated to wake up to the news that Shane Warne has passed. My heart breaks for his family and friends,’ she wrote. 

‘He was such a light and energy in the room. He was always lovely to my whole family. He knew that I didn’t have a clue about cricket, but he liked that.’ 

The host of The Masked Singer Australia went on to reveal the sweet nickname the legendary cricketer had for her.  

‘To me, he was just Shane. I can still hear him say, ‘Hey Disco how are you?” Dannii added. 

Loss: On Saturday, Dannii posted a photo to Instagram of the pair together, alongside a moving caption. ‘I am devastated to wake up to the news that Shane Warne has passed. My heart breaks for his family and friends,’ she wrote

The pair had a long history of friendship, and were even rumoured to have dated in 2014. 

At the time, reports claimed that the athlete was caught in a ‘love triangle’ between  Dannii and his ex-wife Simone Callahan. 

New Idea reported that the fast bowler was being made to choose between the two women, after several photos surfaced on social media of Warne and the younger Minogue sister looking cosy. 

Pet name: Dannii went on to reveal the sweet nickname the legendary cricketer had for her. ‘To me, he was just Shane. I can still hear him say, ‘Hey Disco how are you?” she added. The friends bumped into each other at the Logies in Melbourne in 2014 (pictured) 

The friends bumped into each other at the April Logie Awards in Melbourne, with the former The X-Factor Australia judge taking several selfies.  

Minogue and Warne were also linked before, with the singer talking to the Daily Mirror about texting the Australian cricketer back in 2005.  

‘The funniest thing is I know nothing about cricket,’ she told the publication. ‘He keeps saying “Come to a game” and I’m like, I don’t know what you do.’

Talk: The pair had a long history of friendship, and were even rumoured to have dated in 2014. Minogue and Warne were also linked before, with the singer talking to the Daily Mirror about texting the Australian cricketer back in 2005

When asked about a fling with the sports star she added: ‘He’s got enough to contend with, with his reputation.’

Neither Warne nor Minogue ever confirmed that they were more than friends. 

Tributes poured in after Shane Warne was found dead while on holiday in Koh Samui, Thailand on Friday evening.  

Four friends staying with him battled to save his life for 20 minutes, police have said.

When asked about a fling with the sports star she said: ‘He’s got enough to contend with, with his reputation.’ Neither Warne nor Minogue ever confirmed that they were more than friends

The Australian megastar cricketer turned pundit and businessman, and the greatest leg spinner in history, was found unconscious in a villa in the resort.

Thai police said that Warne was staying in the villa with four friends, and when one of the group tried to wake Shane for food at around 5pm local time today he was found to be unresponsive. 

Officers said the friends performed CPR on him for around 20 minutes before an ambulance arrived and took Warne to the Thai International Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Tragic end: Tributes poured in after Shane Warne was found dead while on holiday in Koh Samui, Thailand on Friday evening. Pictured in 2004

Speaking this evening by phone, Police Senior Sergeant Major Suporn Hemruangsree said: ‘Police received a report about somebody who died at the Thai International Hospital so we went and asked the hotel, and found out that the deceased was with four other friends and died in the room.

‘In the villa, the people were sleeping in separate rooms. They were sleeping from afternoon to evening, until about 5pm.

‘At 5pm somebody came to call out this person for dinner but the deceased did not respond so they called three other friends to perform CPR for 20 minutes. They waited for the ambulance to come.

Confirmed: Warne’s manager separately confirmed his death, saying that the father-of-three could not be revived. Pictured in 2002

‘The doctor announced the death of the person at 6:53pm. Police went and checked the room and there was no sign of intrusion or possessions being searched through. The body was sent for an autopsy at Koh Samui Hospital.’

Warne’s manager separately confirmed his death, saying that the father-of-three could not be revived.

‘It is with great sadness we advise that Shane Keith Warne passed away of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand today, Friday March 4,’ a statement from the management company read.

Honoured: A state funeral for Warne is set to be held in Melbourne, with a date to be confirmed in consultation with the Warne family, Cricket Australia and the Victorian Government ‘to ensure it honours Shane’s passing and memory’. Pictured in 2015

The statement added: ‘Shane was found unresponsive in his Villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived. The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.’ 

Warne is survived by his three children, Jackson, Summer and Brooke, all of whom he shares with his ex-wife of ten years Simone Callahan.

A state funeral for Warne is set to be held in Melbourne, with a date to be confirmed  in consultation with the Warne family, Cricket Australia and the Victorian Government ‘to ensure it honours Shane’s passing and memory’.  

Family: Shane is survived by his three children, Jackson, Summer and Brooke, all of whom he shares with his ex-wife of ten years Simone Callahan. All pictured