London: Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue's new boyfriend injured his arm while snowboarding on the French Alps and had to have a surgery after the fall.

According to thesun.co.uk, Andres Velencoso Segura, a model, had never snowboarded before, but agreed to join winter sports fanatic Minogue on the romantic break in Chamonix, France.

"Kylie and her boyfriend went to a local surgeon after he had a fall. He was clutching his arm but didn't look too unhappy - she was looking after him," said a local.