Kris Smith has admitted that he is struggling in the wake of his split from Dannii Minogue.

The former X Factor judge and the male model announced their breakup just a few weeks ago and asked for some privacy from the press and their fans, as they worked out the best way to deal with their new relationship status and joint parenting of their baby son Ethan.

This week, Kris has broken his silence, and admitted that though he and Dannii are still the ‘best of friends’ he is finding it hard to regain any sense of normality.

Smith was talking on Australian breakfast show ‘The Circle’ and confessed:

‘It’s a struggle but we’re the best of friends and we have a massive mutual respect for one another.’

He added:

‘We’re just taking it one day at a time.’

The 33 year old claimed that he and Dannii are very much still in contact with one another and are both workign hard to deal with the issues surrounding their separation. However he claimed that their ‘sensational’ son is making things easier, as they both have one very clear focus throughout their struggles.

Dannii has yet to speak publicly about the breakup and other than making a statement confirming the split on Twitter, she has remained quiet about her private life.

It’s not surprising, considering all the things that have been said about her in the press over the last fortnight. It was recently revealed in Simon Cowell’s unauthorised biography, that the Australian star had been sleeping with the music mogul, when she landed a job on the X Factor back in 2007.

It was claimed that their affair was the reason that Sharon Osbourne hated Dannii so deeply.

Minogue is currently starring in Australia’s Got Talent as a judge.