Ronan Keating has denied reports that he is to move to Sydney following the breakdown of his marriage.
The singer and Australian X Factor judge confirmed the news of his divorce from wife Yvonne over the weekend, but spoke out against newspaper reports that he was making a permanent move across the world.
He tweeted:
"I hear some papers are saying I plan on moving to Oz. Great country but my kids live in Ireland and so will I."
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A spokesperson for the singer confirmed that he will continue to spend six months in Australia during the filming of the X Factor, but will not be making a permanent move.
The couple announced their split on Saturday, by way of Twitter.
Yvonne wrote:
"Sadly, our marriage ended late last year. We kept this news private to give everybody involved time to adjust. Thank you for the support."
She later added:
"Overwhelming amount of support for myself and Ronan on Twitter tonight...thank you for all your lovely messages. It means a lot."
The couple briefly split in 2010 after it emerged that the Boyzone singer had been having an affair with dancer, Francine Cornell.