Savage Garden entertained fans over the course of eight years, two albums, and two world tours.
The single “Truly Madly Deeply” shot to No.
1 and became the most-played song on the radio in 1997.
After two world tours and more successful singles, including the No.
“I still hear him speaking highly of me and it’s reciprocated.”
So what have the former bandmates been up to since Savage Garden split?
In a 2015 interview, Jones insisted that there are no hard feelings.
Jones and Hayes haven’t worked together since the split, nor have they reunited in any way.
“The reality is the band will unfortunately never get back together,” said Jones.
“What we have to do is remember what we did do.”
He continued, saying, “You’ve got to look back fondly rather than wish for more.”
In 2002, he released his first solo album, “Spin” (viaBillboard).
After the success of “Spin,” Hayes released three more solo albums and continued to tour.
In fact, he releasedtwo new singles, “Do You Remember?”
and “Let’s Try Being In Love,” in 2022.
Jones set up the studio and label in his hometown of Brisbane, Australia.
He had the intention to recruit local, home-grown talent and had the facilities to support his vision.
In the end, though, the venture didn’t really go that well for Jones.
He didn’t come out as gay until after the pop duo split up in 2000.
Since coming out, he has become a vocal advocate for gay rights and same-sex marriage.
When the country began to recognize civil unions in 2006, Hayes married Cullen again to make it official.
Only this time perhaps in the most equal sense under the law."
Hayes has been a vocal advocate for supporting LGBTQ youth since he came out.
He suffered his own terrible experiences when he revealed his sexuality in the music industry.
“I was witness to some of the most homophobic conversations,” Hayes toldAttitude.
And they said them in front of me without any fear of repercussion."
It gets amazing," Hayes assured.
His wife, Kathleen de Leon, was a performer on the Australian children’s series “Hi-5.”
The two were engaged for a couple of years before they married in 2005.
Jones and de Leon are enjoying each other’s company and the life they built together.
She continued, writing, “To love and be loved is truly everything.”
Until 2004, he lived in San Francisco.
Later that same year, he relocated to the United Kingdom.
There, he married his partner Richard Cullen in 2005.
In 2006, once his civil partnership was officially recognized, he publically came out.
Hayes continued touring and releasing albums during this time but, by 2012, he temporarily retired.
At first, Hayes had trouble settling down into retired life in the states.
“I was deeply depressed.
Jones employs a small crew but does a lot of the work himself.
“I’m pretty good on the tools and quite hands on,” Jones toldnews.com.au.
“I’ve always thoroughly enjoyed doing hard work.”
But Jones and his wife don’t flip modest family homes they flip multi-million dollar properties.
In 2016, theLas Vegas Review-Journalreported that the couple had renovated a 10,000-square-foot, nine-bedroom, seven-bath home.
They purchased the home in 2011 for $2.5 million and sold it for $4.4 million post-flip.
Although the flip took five years, that’s still an impressively large profit of $1.9 million!
Large-scale flips like this are reportedly rare, indicating that Jones has found his real estate niche.
Hayes began quietly studying comedy withThe Groundlings, a world-famous comedy theatre and school.
From that experience, new ideas were born.
Jones explained to the audience how he and Hayes allow Savage Garden’s music to be utilized for advertising.
In anInstagram post, Park thanked Jones for pushing him to become a “better person and musician.”
“Tonight I’ll be performing in front of over 40,000 people at the SCG for Mardi Gras.
Australian Labradoodle Huxley is the apple of Hayes' eye and is frequently pictured onsocial media.
In the video he promised Huxley, “It’s okay.
I’ll stop it.
I’ll quit music forever.”
“Wally punctured a hole in the universe when he left,“Hayes posted.
He has two children and a dog, and he is content living a life out of the spotlight.
He toldnews.com.authat he realized being a musician was not his “ideal dream” in the end.
“Two beautiful daughters and a beautiful wife, everything’s good.”
Jones doesn’t regret walking away from it all.
“Years later I can tell you I don’t miss that lifestyle.
The decision I made back then today is still the right decision,” said Jones.
He continued, saying, “Our parents are there, our siblings are there.
I miss Australia a lot.”
“Australian tourwhich will feature his solo songs and Savage Garden songs.
What are you looking forward to hearing live on my ‘Do You Remember?’
Can be ANYTHING from the last 25 years Savage or Solo,” Hayestweeted.
Hayes' excitement for the return to touring is palpable.
He’s been away from touring since he walked off the stage in 2012.
