Billy Joel and his third wife Katie Lee are confirming a split.

Billy Joel has separated from his third wife after five years of marriage, a representative for the musician said on Wednesday.

In a statement, the pair said that they remain "caring friends with admiration and respect for each other." They got married five years ago at Joel's mansion on New York's Long Island.
The 60-year-old Joel is one of pop's most successful singer-songwriters; Katie Lee Joel hosted the first season of Bravo TV's "Top Chef."
Grammy Award winning Joel, whose hit songs include "Piano Man," "Uptown Girl" and "An Innocent Man," has sold more than 150 million albums worldwide and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.