Kylie Minogue has offered her condolences to Ledger family

Kylie Minogue has offered her condolences to fellow Aussie Heath Ledger as she flew into her "adopted" home yesterday.
Kylie, looking tanned and relaxed after spending the Christmas period at her home in Australia and a brief spell in the United States, chatted and joked with Heathrow airport staff as she arrived to squalls of wind and rain and single digit temperatures.

But she stopped to offer her sympathies to the Ledger family.

"It's very sad, it is a very sad thing," she told the Herald Sun yesterday.

It was the first time back to London for the 39-year-old singer since the Queen awarded her an OBE for services to music.

Describing the UK as her "adopted home", she said she was touched to be honoured in such a way and thanked Britons for their support professionally and personally when she was battling cancer.

"I'm honoured and pleased," she beamed yesterday when asked about the award.

Despite some British criticism about the handing out of awards to celebrities and stars, the OBE seals Kylie's reputation as one of the music industry's most enduring icons with more than 20 years of consistent Number 1 hits.

Kylie said it has been a difficult two years but she was looking forward to 2008.

Meanwhile, Kylie and Robert de Niro were yesterday honoured by receiving Germany's top showbiz honour the Golden Camera.

De Niro will receive a lifetime achievement award, while Minogue will be honoured as best international music act.
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