United Kingdom, Aug. 14 -- Natalie Imbruglia "ran out of money" after moving to the UK.

The 51 year old shot to fame as Australian soap opera Neighbours but she hit a major bump after leaving the show and emigrating to Britain as acting roles dried up and she struggled to launch a music career.

During an appearance on Davina McCall's Big Again podcast, Natalie explained she was "making demos" in an attempt to launch herself as a singer but she wasn't having any luck. She then found herself broke and living in a friend's basement.

Natalie explained: "I went to England and that's when I couldn't get a visa to work as an actress and they were really cracking down on the Neighbours stars taking English actors' roles and that was a hard tim...