Natalie Bassingthwaighte has emotionally discussed how she overcame internal “shame” when discovering her sexuality.
The Neighbours star and singer, 50, publicly revealed she was dating a woman, Pip Loth, and they got engaged in October 2025.
Appearing on SAS Australia vs England, Natalie has given a further insight into their relationship, revealing how she navigated a lot of “fear” over her sexuality.
She explained how her sexuality was made public before she was ready, adding, “It was hard enough to realise I was in a gay relationship, and it felt so right, that was hard enough for me to discover myself.”
In the emotional scenes, Natalie admitted she was scared her children, daughter Harper, 15, and son Hendrix, 12, would be “upset” with her over the news.
“I struggled with mental health for a long time, and I feel like your kids get a little bit of that too,” she admitted.
“I want them to know that they can get over and get through anything, even when it’s really hard.”
Natalie said falling in love with a woman came as a complete “surprise” to her as she discussed the difficult period she went through coming to terms with her sexuality.
“Being in a relationship with a woman, it was a complete surprise, but it was more scary, because I didn’t really understand any of it,” she added.
“I felt fear, and I felt shame, but I just had to be true to myself. I feel like that was a bit of an unravelling for me.”
Now, Natalie is happily loved-up with Pip, who uses they/them pronouns, and they got engaged in Canada in October after two years together.
Keep scrolling for everything you need to know about their relationship.
How did Natalie Bassingthwaighte meet Pip Loth?
Given Natalie’s busy schedule as a star of both the screen and stage, it comes as no surprise that she met her partner Pip while working on the 2021 Australia tour of Jagged Little Pill.
While Natalie was starring as the main character, Mary Jane Healy, in the stage adaptation inspired by the music of Alanis Morissette, her future flame was working behind the scenes as a stage manager on the production.
Quickly a friendship blossomed, soon growing into something stronger as they spent more time with each other.
Over the course of their relationship, the couple have frequently taken to social media to share tributes to one another, Natalie recently thanking her partner for “showing up” for her.
“My Human @piploth I can’t express enough how much it means to me, the way you show up. Time and time again,” she gushed.
“You make me like who I am as a human. Even the messy, crazy bits! And for that, I will be forever grateful.”
In an interview with Carrie Bickmore and Tommy Little on their Hit radio show, Natalie also dished some intimate details about her sex life with Pip.
“The first time that we had actually had sex, after about six or seven hours, like honestly, I’m not even kidding, I’m like: “What? Is this normal?” It was so good,” she revealed.
“I left, and my whole body was shaking so much, and then I got in the car, and I’m like: ‘Don’t touch me’. I was still right up there.”
Natalie also gushed over her relationship with Pip during the April 2026 interview, admitting Pip understands her more than she does herself.
” just feel like I’m seen and I’m really heard. I think they [Pip] understand me more than I understand myself,” she added.
“It’s pure and it’s beautiful. There’s a lot of conversations – with girls, it’s a lot! It’s also so beautiful, sweet, caring, kind, and, sexy.”
Prior to that, Pip described her partner as “the most incredible” person.
“[She] is not only giving me strength, support, love, and immense joy but is teaching me to understand and accept that I am deserving of these things and have them within myself too,” they said.
Who is Natalie Bassingthwaite engaged to?
In October 2025, Natalie proposed to Pip during a romantic holiday in Canada.
“Just a casual proposal…It’s me, I got proposed to,” Pip said, flashing their ring to the camera in a video shared to social media.
Poet Hannah Monsour wrote a poem for them to make the moment extra special, and shared the beautiful moment on her Instagram page.
“Story time!! Natalie saw my last proposal video in Central Park and reached out to me with big plans to ask her partner, Pip, to marry her,” she explained.
“We FaceTime beforehand and she told me all about their love story 💗 I made my way to Niagara Falls, set up my poetry table, and wrote this poem on the spot based on everything I knew about them.
“I can’t believe how lucky I am to get to be apart of such special moments. Congrats to these two! 🌈”
Is Natalie Bassingthwaighte gay?
In November 2023, the Rogue Traders lead singer revealed to Stellar that she was in a same-sex relationship with someone “who makes my heart smile and makes me happy”.
At the time, Natalie did not confirm any details about her partner’s identity, but they went Instagram official shortly after.
Fast forward to January 2024, and Natalie revealed how relieved she felt to share the news with the general public.
“It felt like a relief when I said it in Stellar because I didn’t know I was going to say it,” she admitted at the time.
“I was just sitting there and I’m like: ‘I think you say it. I think you say it. It’s coming out”… As soon as I left the interview I burst into tears and felt an overwhelming sense of relief – but then came fear. How is it going to be received?”
Despite receiving backlash from online trolls, Natalie said she had never felt more comfortable in her own skin.
“I can say that I honestly feel more like myself than I ever had in my life.”
Was Natalie Bassingthwaighte married?
Natalie was married to her fellow Rogue Traders band member, Cameron McGlinchey, from 2011 until 2022.
Speaking with the Daily Mail shortly after their split became public, a source close to Natalie said the pair had remained on friendly terms since their divorce.
Natalie herself told Stellar shortly after that her former marriage was “beautiful.”
“We admire and respect each other, and there’s love there. It’s just different,” she also shared with the publication.
How many children does Natalie Bassingthwaighte have?
During her 10-year marriage to Cameron, they welcomed two children together: a daughter, Harper, 15, and a son, Hendrix, 12.
They welcomed Harper in 2010 and Hendrix in 2013. Since their separation, they have continued to co-parent their children.
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