Natalie Imbruglia was one of the most famous Aussie expats in the ‘90s, making a major name for herself in the UK and United States thanks to her music and acting gigs. Her relationships were also front-of-mind in the media and with fans, pictures of her with Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns often splashed across front pages.

But while she enjoyed massive success from her cover of ‘Torn’, the 46-year-old struggled to regain the same traction with her following albums.

Here’s a look back at Imbruglia’s rise to stardom and why quitting music helped her find her voice.

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Natalie Imbruglia’s early life.

Imbruglia was born in Sydney 1975 to parents Elliot and Maxine. Her father is a Sicilian immigrant, her mum a teacher from Sydney’s northern suburbs and she has three sisters.

With her dad being an avid opera fan, Imbruglia shared with Hello Magazine that her love for music comes from him, as he would often burst into song on their car trips. “He takes the credit for the fact that I sing, which I think is cute!”

Imbruglia’s parents also celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary just this week, which is lovely to see.

Natalie Imbruglia’s rise to fame.

Imbruglia was just 16 when she first appeared onNeighboursin 1992. As a teen, she left school to pursue an acting career and landed the role of Beth Brennan on the soap opera. Her stint on the show spanned three seasons and 149 episodes, before she left the show and headed to London, in the footsteps of former cast members Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan.

“So many people fromNeighbourshad gone down that route that it had become a bit of a joke,” she said in an interview with Red Magazine.

In a different interview, Imbruglia said Minogue’s support was appreciated during that challenging time. “Kylie was very supportive and told me to stick at it. She was always there for me.”

But Imbruglia found it tough to find her groove in the UK. That was until she was persuaded by her manager Anne Barret to record four demo songs, one of them being a cover of an Ednaswap song called ‘Torn’.

The rest is history.

‘Torn’ was the most played song on UK radio when it was released in 1997, won her two Brit Awards and three Grammy nominations, and her first album,Left Of The Middlesold over six million copies.

The song also peaked at second in Australia, and in the US it sat on the top charts for 11 consecutive weeks in the number one spot.

“Certainly, when I started my career, I didn’t expect anything to go well,” Imbruglia said to Grammy.com last month. “Then I had a song that I covered that connected with the whole world.”

Natalie Imbruglia’s relationship withSilverchairsinger Daniel Johns.

Before meetingSilverchairfrontman Daniel Johns, Imbruglia had dated Lenny Kravitz andFriendsstar David Schwimmer.

Imbruglia met Johns in 1999, the couple deciding to get married on New Year’s Eve in 2003.

They later divorced in 2008.

Speaking withRed Magazine, Imbruglia said the experience of divorce changed her.

“I noticed that after my divorce I was doing lots of crazy stuff. That was one good thing that came out of it. You lose the fear.”

In a teaser for the Johns’ new podcast Who is Daniel Johns?it was revealed that Imbruglia will play a part in the series, sharing stories about her ex-husband.

Prior to this new podcast, Johns and Imbruglia have been pretty quiet on the subject of their previous relationship.

In a tell-all interview withThe Projectthis week, Johns was also asked about his marriage to Imbruglia.

Johns admitted that while he’s friends with Imbruglia now, they didn’t speak for about 10 years after separating.

“When we were married, I was in my 20s. I was incapable of learning how to be responsible. I didn’t know how to use a phone. I was touring all the time,” Johns shared.

“And then, I don’t know, I took it of my own volition and said, ‘why are we not talking?’ I didn’t really understand and she was like, ‘I don’t know why we’re not talking either!’”

Natalie Imbruglia and her famous friendships.

British Comedian David Walliams is a close pal of Imbruglia’s, with rumours often rife that the two are an item: something Walliams has made clear isn’t a possibility.