Happy OBE Day, Kylie!

Cheery news today for Our Kylie with news that the pop princess, unable to capture the hearts of the Americans but still firmly clutched to the collective bosoms of the Brits, is receiving an OBE from the Queen today.

Kylie, along with TV personality Michael Parkinson and Lord of the Rings star Ian McKellen are among a glittering list of film and sports stars, business leaders and ordinary citizens named in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list.

The 40-year-old singing sensation still calls Australia home, but said England was her “adopted” country.

“I feel deeply touched to be acknowledged by the UK, my adopted home, in this way,” she said earlier this year, adding the honour was a surprise.

“This last year I have felt so much love and support from everyone as I took greater steps back into the public domain.”

Awww, my icy heart is melting as I type. How will Kylie celebrate such a momentous occasion in her life? My money’s on a bender with Natalie Imbruglia if the past is anything to go by.