Israeli model was cause of Kylie's love split

Pop star Kylie Minogue's friends have claimed that French actor Oliver Martinez's link with Israeli model Sarai Givati, is the reason behind the couple's split.

The two announced their split on February 3, through a joint statement and now Minogue's friends have revealed that her parents were not happy with her relationship with Martinez for some time.

"Her family and friends have been unhappy about her relationship with Oli for some time," The Mirror quoted, a source close to her, as saying.

The sourced added that the 38-year-old singer's parents and friends thought he was a characteristic Frenchman, 'too smooth for his own good'.

"He is what they call a typical Frenchman - too smooth for his own good, as they say," the source added.

All close to Minogue were of the opinion that he was too haughty and the tales of his womanising only aggravated their mistrust.

"They have always thought he is quite arrogant and the stories about his womanising didn't help his cause," the source said.