Natalie Bassingthwaighte, an Australian singer, actress, and television personality, hails from Wollongong, New South Wales. Her career commenced in musical theatre, and in 1998, she transitioned to acting, making guest appearances on television shows.
Bio/Wiki
Age- 48 years
Height-1.67 m
Weight-54kg
Born-1 September 1975
Birth place- Wollongong, Australia
Spouse-Cameron McGlinchey (m. 2011), Graham Wilmott (m. 1998–2000)
Profession-Australian singer and actress
Nationality- Australian
Parents
Born on September 1, 1975, in Wollongong, New South Wales, Natalie Bassingthwaighte is the daughter of Betty and Michael Bassingthwaighte Betty has a background as a theatre nurse, while Michael has served as the CEO of a health care insurance provider since 1982.
Husband
In the latter part of 1998, Natalie Bassingthwaighte married with Graham Wilmott, a chef from Wollongong, and their union lasted for two years.
In 2010, Bassingthwaighte and her enduring partner Cameron McGlinchey welcomed a daughter. They formalized their relationship in marriage on December 4, 2011. Subsequently, in 2013, she gave birth to their second child, a son. However, the couple went their separate ways in 2023.
Career
After completing college, Bassingthwaighte secured a position at Wonderland Sydney, a theme park, following a successful audition. Her performances at the park spanned various genres, including 1950s, 1970s, country, and Hanna-Barbera shows. Following her stint at Wonderland Sydney, she took on the role of lead vocalist and stand-up comic for two seasons at the Kaos Comedy Theatre restaurant in Sydney. During this period, she auditioned for several musicals.
Notably, Bassingthwaighte landed the role of Mrs. Cohen in the Australian tour of the rock musical “Rent” (1999), chosen from a pool of over 6,000 applicants. While on the tour, she auditioned for “Chicago” and, despite initial skepticism due to her not being an A-list dancer, she secured the role of June and understudied the principal role of Roxie Hart.
In 2002, during the run of “Chicago” in Perth, Bassingthwaighte and some cast and crew members encountered an adventure when they got lost on their way to visit The Pinnacles, a limestone formation northwest of Perth. Their 4WD broke down, and they were eventually rescued by a Navy helicopter.
Her first lead role was in the Asian production “Chang & Eng,” depicting the biography of the first Siamese twins. Bassingthwaighte portrayed Adelaide Yates in both the Singapore and Bangkok seasons of the show.
In 2004, she became the lead singer of the Australian electro-pop band, Rogue Traders. After leaving the television show “Neighbours” in 2006 to focus on her music career, Bassingthwaighte achieved success with the cover of “Don’t Give Up” with Shannon Noll. Her solo music career took off, and in 2009, she released her debut solo album “1000 Stars,” featuring platinum top-ten hits “Alive” and “Someday Soon.”
In 2008, Bassingthwaighte ventured into television presenting, hosting the Australian version of “So You Think You Can Dance.” She received Logie Award nominations for her hosting role. She later joined “The X Factor Australia” as a judge and mentor, also participating in the show’s New Zealand edition. In 2017, she entered the reality series “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! Australia,” finishing in third place.
Apart from her entertainment career, Bassingthwaighte released her first book, “Sistahood: A Journal of Self-Discovery,” in April 2008. Co-written with her younger sister Nicole Moore, the book aims to boost the self-esteem of teen and pre-teen girls. Additionally, she served as an ambassador for Vicks Australia and Save the Children’s project, “Breathe for Life,” in Bangladesh in 2012, highlighting the challenges faced by pneumonia-infected children and their parents’ inability to afford healthcare.
Net Worth 2023
Natalie Bassingthwaighte’s net worth is $10 million.
Natalie Bassingthwaighte’s Latest News
Nat Bass finds love with woman post-divorce
Beloved Australian entertainer Natalie Bassingthwaighte has recently shared her thoughts for the first time on her recent separation from her husband of 12 years and her newfound romantic involvement with a woman.
In an extensive and often deeply emotional interview with Stellar magazine and its podcast, Something To Talk About, Bassingthwaighte candidly discusses the significant life changes she has experienced lately, commencing with her recent separation from her second husband and longtime Rogue Traders bandmate, Cameron McGlinchey.
Rumors about the couple parting ways emerged in August, causing heightened media attention. While the 48-year-old artist remained silent initially, she now describes the media scrutiny of their separation as “challenging” and “overwhelming.”
She recalls receiving a phone call about the media’s awareness of their split, expressing the difficulty of protecting their private life while navigating the grieving process. Bassingthwaighte admits feeling terrified about the public interest, emphasizing her unpreparedness at the time. She describes the hardest part as receiving a call notifying her that the media was aware and seeking a comment, leading to a feeling of overwhelming pressure.
Bassingthwaighte emphasizes that she does not want the public to perceive her separation from McGlinchey as a failure, asserting that their marriage was successful and beautiful. Despite the split, she highlights their achievements together, the admiration and respect they still share, and their two incredible children. According to her, their relationship has evolved, but love and respect endure.
Additionally, Bassingthwaighte speaks warmly about her new romantic involvement with a woman, a person she finds beautiful and who brings joy to her heart. Despite her initial fear about publicly acknowledging the same-sex relationship, she sought advice from her ex-husband on how to navigate and share this aspect of her life with the world.
“I rang Cam and I was hysterical. And he said, ‘It’s OK. This is your truth and you now have to sit in it and stand in it and own it.’ So to have that support from him has been nothing short of beautiful, and I’m very grateful for it,” she says.
“Now I can speak from my own mouth, on my own truth, and that feels rewarding. I’m OK. Everything is OK, and everyone is OK. We’re in a good space. It feels liberating. But before? It’s terrifying and it’s debilitating because you’re waiting for someone to snap a picture of you and make it salacious. To live like that is … oh, it’s not fun. And I’ve been doing that for a little while now. So it’s nice to say it.”
Now, Bassingthwaighte and her ex are “co-parenting beautifully, and I’m proud of us for that.”
