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Natalie Imbruglia, 40, steps out with star soccer player, 23

The Australian singer has been spotted with a much younger Swiss soccer player, sparking dating rumours.
Natalie Imbruglia and Raphael Spiegel

Natalie Imbruglia’s latest London outing with a handsome young soccer player has set tongues wagging.

The petite singer, 40, was spotted walking her dog with a very tall fellow this week.

Natalie’s towering male companion is in fact 23-year-old West Ham goalkeeper, Raphael Spiegel, and is 17 years her junior.

The tall and the short of it! Natalie and 23-year-old Raphael Spiegel looked rather flirty.

In the photos taken on Wednesday, the Torn singer, who is 5’3”, is seen strolling through Notting Hill with her 6’4” friend.

Though the brunette beauty has previously been linked to Harry Styles and Robbie Williams, the notoriously private star is believed to have remained single since her split from ex-husband Daniel Johns in 2008.

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Natalie previously told 2DayFM’s Kyle and Jackie O, “[My love life is] shocking! I’m so single… I don’t know [why]… I just want to meet [someone normal].”

However the Sydney-born star even admitted she’s open to online dating.

“I’m starting to consider that I should go on [dating app] Tinder… Well where am I going to meet people? My girlfriend in London has fallen madly in love on her third Tinder date and I’m incredibly jealous.”

“And he’s a really nice normal guy, a director. I’ve met him, he’s really sweet and really normal. Everyone I know who is single is on Tinder in London.”

Natalie’s rumoured new 23-year-old beau has been playing for West Ham since July 2012.

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