Before her marriage she was linked to the American singer Lenny Kravitz  and “Friends” actor David Schwimmer.  Imbruglia’s biggest hit was “Torn,” which reached number two in Britain in November 1997. Silverchair have had a string of number one albums in Australia.

Natalie  Imbruglia, the singer and former “Neighbours” actress, has split from her rock-star husband four years after they married in a beachside ceremony in Australia.

Imbruglia, 32, and Daniel Johns, 28, lead singer with the Australian rock band Silverchair, said they had “simply grown apart” after living on different sides of the world for years.

Imbruglia is based in England while Johns lives in Australia.

“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,” they said in a joint statement.

The couple married on New Year’s Eve in 2003 in Queensland. There were present such celebrities as Kylie Minogue , actor Guy Pearce and the Virgin boss Richard Branson.