Overview
- On Aug. 13, Imbruglia told Davina McCall that after leaving Neighbours she ran out of money and briefly lived in the basement of a friend’s Chelsea home.
- She said visa limits and a backlash against casting former Neighbours actors in the UK made it hard to find acting work after her move to Britain.
- Imbruglia described a pattern of paid appearances and reckless spending early on that exhausted her funds and left her financially vulnerable.
- A chastening phone call from her father led her to take music seriously, she met manager Anne Barrett, recorded demos including an English version of “Torn,” signed with BMG, and had a 1997 breakthrough with the song.
- She is promoting Algorithm, due Sept. 4, and has also spoken publicly about midlife diagnoses of ADHD and OCD and about perimenopause affecting her mood and performance readiness.