Kylie Minogue wedding waits for Australian marriage equality Published duration 6 October 2016

image copyright Getty Images image caption English actor Joshua Sasse and Australian singer Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue's British fiance has said the couple won't get married until same-sex marriage becomes legal in Australia.

The Australian singer, 48, and English actor Joshua Sasse, 28, announced their engagement earlier this year.

The couple have been vocal supporters of the "Say I Do Down Under" marriage equality campaign.

The government has proposed holding a public vote on same-sex marriage in February 2017.

image copyright Kylie Minogue/Instagram image caption Kylie Minogue shows her support for marriage equality by wearing a "Say I Do Down Under" T-shirt

Mr Sasse, who helped launch the "yes" campaign at the weekend, said the pair would like a wedding in Melbourne, "but we will not get married until this law has passed in Australia".

"When I found out that gay marriage was illegal in Australia, I was astounded," he told Australia's Seven Network.

"I simply can't fathom on any level, whether it's moral or religious or anything, that I have the right to get married and to marry the person that I love and that somebody else doesn't because of their sexual orientation."

media caption "Kylie's a gay icon" - her friend, Australian author Kathy Lette

Same-sex marriage in Australia