Kylie MinogueKylie MinogueIt's official.

Kylie Minogue is back with a bang.

Next week sees the release of Kylie's single 2 Hearts, already touted by many as a surefire No. 1.

Her album X, out on 26th November, will be Kylie's first studio issue in four years.

It's the icing on the cake on what has been a long but triumphant road to recovery for the pop princess.

Kylie was midway through her Showgirl tour in April 2005 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

As messages of support from fans and celebs poured in, the star disappeared from the spotlight to undergo treatment for the illness.

But by November 2006 Kylie was getting back on form.

At a comeback Showgirl performance in Sydney, she joked to the crowd that she was "fashionably late" following an 18-month delay.

And the past year alone has seen the release of a Kylie waxwork, a Kylie documentary and a Kylie prize - The prestigious Music Industry Award, which was the first of its kind to be presented to a woman.

There's no denying it - Kylie's back and she's bigger than ever.

To celebrate the revival of pop's bestest leading lady, we've tracked her extraordinary journey of recovery with pictures of Kylie back on top.