Natalie Imbruglia dates ex-con bad boy Chris
Paciello
June 08, 2008
Natalie Imbruglia is dipping her dainty little
toes back into the dating game.
At the top of her list of suitors is one of her mate Madonna's oldest friends -
smooth-talking American nightclub entrepreneur Chris Paciello. Madge even helped
set them up. She dated Chris - the owner of legendary Miami South Beach club
Liquid - herself in the early 90s and got on the blower to put in a good word
when she heard the couple had met at a private party last year.
Bad boy Paciello has criminal convictions - he was sentenced to seven years in
prison back in 2000 after pleading guilty to charges of murder and armed robbery
in Staten Island, New York in 1993.
But Madge, who is in talks with Paciello about making a movie based on his
colourful life, re-assured the ex-Neighbours star he had his life back on the
straight and narrow. When I caught up with the Torn singer last week, she was
coy but confirmed: "Chris and I were introduced through Kevin Spacey's manager
and we have been out a few times.
"We go out when I'm in LA. He's sweet and funny, but I don't want to say any
more than that."
Paciello, 37, is a pro when it comes to attracting beautiful women like Nat -
his ex-girlfriends include Naomi Campbell and Jennifer Lopez.
But male readers will be pleased to hear Chris is staying put in LA to get his
film project moving, while Natalie is in London for the forseeable future.
Although she has been flying out to LA, it's early days and gorgeous Natalie,
33, has no shortage of male attention this side of the pond.
She also told me over drinks: "I'm writing a new album with Jamie Reynolds from
The Klaxons. It's going well, as Jamie has been an inspiration. I expect we'll
be in the studio for another couple of months."
Perhaps if things don't go well with Chris, Nat might consider making a little
more than just sweet music with Jamie...
Sunday Mirror