January 4th, 2008, 07:46 AM
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Natalie Imbruglia splits from husband
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Singer Natalie Imbruglia has split from her rock singer husband after 4 years of marriage, it was announced today.
The 32-year-old said she and Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns had grown apart due to the pressures of work.
The couple met in 1999 and wed on New Year's Eve 2003.
Theirs was an unconventional marriage, with former Neighbours star Imbruglia based in the UK with Johns living for much of the time 10,500 miles away in Australia.
In a joint statement, the pair said: "While we are very sad that our marriage has ended, we want to make it clear that our parting is amicable and we remain friends. This mutual decision has not been taken lightly or quickly.
"However, our career demands and our lives in different parts of the world have brought us to the point where unfortunately this difficult decision was necessary for both of us. We have simply grown apart through not being able to spend enough time together."
They went on: "We have issued this statement to set the record straight and to eliminate any need for speculation. We will not be making any further public statements whatsoever in regard to this very private matter and politely ask that people respect our sincere wishes in this regard."
The couple have been the subject of break-up rumours for some time, partly due to the length of time they spend apart.
Imbruglia recently insisted that their long-distance relationship worked for them.
"If it stops working and it gets too difficult I have no qualms in taking time off or quitting my job for a while. No qualms at all. I'd never let the distance or work get in the way of my marriage." She said.
The singer was wearing her wedding ring on Boxing Day when she opened the David Jones' sale in Australia.
Imbruglia shot to fame as Beth Brennan in Australian soap Neighbours in the early 1990s.
She swapped a TV career for pop and released best-selling single Torn in 1997. Her debut album, Left Of Middle, sold 6 million copies worldwide.
She has released two albums since then and appeared in the film Johnny English opposite Rowan Atkinson.
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Singer Natalie Imbruglia splits from husband after four years of marriage | the Daily Mail
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