Yip and her boyfriend have now been together for the 23 years, but have never tied the knot. Their luxurious home at Hong Kong's Nicholson Tower was bought when Yip's career was still at its peak, and the couple do not share any properties.

Recently rumours have also emerged that the relationship between Yip and her boyfriend has gone stale.

According to a report in Hong Kong's Next Magazine, she recently had thoughts about coming out of retirement, and has been maintaining her shapely figure and weight with daily runs and work outs.

There have also been fewer sightings of Yip and her boyfriend together in public. According to the report, the couple have only been seen together once in three weeks when they went out for a meal.

In an interview with the magazine, Yip revealed that she previously did have thoughts of jumping into marriage, but never actually went ahead with it. "Now, it's been so long, it's really not necessary," she added.

When asked about her relationship with her boyfriend, she admitted that a little boredom has crept in after so many years, but said that giving each other space made things more comfortable.

Yip also adamantly said that she did not want a joint bank account. She explained: "A woman should be independent. But we are together so of course he should also take care of me."