Ronan truce edges nearer Yvonne lets him back in the house (but puts him in the spare bedroom)

DEVASTATED Yvonne Keating has softened her stance on love cheat husband Ronan - and boosted the Boyzone star's hopes of a reconciliation.

The heartbroken ex-model is close to agreeing a deal to move the family to Australia and  New Zealand for a while over summer so the singer can stay in close contact with his three children while he films the Oz X Factor.

WITH KIDS: Ronan on Wednesday

Yvonne has also allowed Ronan to stay in the £2.5million mansion they share in Dublin - but has banished him to a spare bedroom.
Bandmate and Corrie star Keith Duffy has spent the week acting as a go-between for the warring pair in a desperate bid to save their 12-year marriage.
Ronan, 33, has now promised he will NEVER stray again and admitted his relationship with dancer Francine Cornell was "the biggest mistake" of his life.
It's also believed to have damaged Boyzone's career. Their latest single - ironically titled Love Is A Hurricane - failed to enter the Top 40. It is expected to chart at No 85 tonight.
And sales of their album have slumped 23 per cent since Ronan's infidelities went public.
While Yvonne's fury is melting slightly, she is still a long way from taking Ronan back permanently.

STRAIN: Yvonne, Thursday

Last night our source in the Boyzone camp revealed: "Yvonne is still absolutely furious but all Ronan's friends are trying to make her realise there IS a way forward.
"Ronan has held his hands up, admitted he's acted appallingly but promised he'll change if Yvonne gives him just one more chance. There are positive signs for Ronan but Yvonne hasn't made a final decision yet.
"She also believes it would be nearly impossible for her to trust Ronan when he's on the road.
"But she feels the children have been through enough. Spending some time with their mum and dad on the other side of the world might do them all some good."

AFFAIR: Francine

Ronan was said to have "seriously considered" pulling out of being a judge/mentor on the Aussie TV show to try to rescue his marriage. But now he has told TV bosses he can honour the big bucks deal.
However, Yvonne, 36, has told friends she made the decision for the sake of her children, Jack 11, Marie, 9 and Ali, 4. A close pal told the News of the World: "This was not an easy decision for Yvonne to come to. The pressure of the split is taking its toll on her and she feels that it will be easier for the whole family if they leave Ireland. There are just too many painful memories for her in the family home." Yvonne kicked Ronan out of the family home on May 19 after finding out about his fling with dancer Francine Cornell, 26.
She has now allowed him to return to the family home until he flies out. They are occupying different wings of their Abbington pile in Dublin.

HOPE: Ronan yesterday

An estate agent is currently trying to find a temporary family home in Australia for the couple to share with the kids. A source said: "The same situation they have in Dublin will continue in Australia as Dublin. They will be sharing a house, but not together as husband and wife."
Yvonne looked under strain as she took a trip on Friday to her local supermarket in Swords.
She then picked up her daughter Marie from Back Street dance studios, where Ronan rehearsed with Boyzone.

But our insider said: "Yvonne has calmed down. She's listening to the people close to her and thinking she might still have something to fight for."