NEW YORK (AP) - Billy Joel and wife Katie Lee are confirming a split.

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.

A representative for Joel did not immediately respond to the question of whether the couple were getting a divorce.

This was the Piano Man's third marriage, her first.

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.''

He recorded the song ``All My Life'' as an anniversary gift to his 27-year-old wife two years ago.

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