Kylie Minogue has opened up about her relationship with the late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence in a new Netflix documentary, admitting she still feels his presence nearly 30 years after his death. The 57-year-old singer became emotional as she reflected on their romance, which she described as life-changing.
Speaking candidly, Minogue said: 'We were good together. You go on and live your lives but it was definitely an amazing point in time and I have probably been looking for something like that ever since and I haven't got it.' She added that Hutchence encouraged her to discover who she really was, saying: 'He really didn't want me to be someone else for him at all.'
The couple dated between 1989 and 1991, but their relationship was complicated by constant travelling and Hutchence's touring schedule. Minogue revealed they sent each other video messages to stay connected, but eventually the relationship broke down, leaving her devastated. 'He was the first in so many ways. And of those firsts was heartbreak,' she said.
Following Hutchence's death in 1997 at age 37, Minogue fled to Paris to escape her grief. She attended his funeral in Sydney and recalled feeling overwhelmed by the outpouring of love for him. 'This is going to sound totally crazy but I felt him going, 'It will be OK,'' she said. 'I always feel he is with me which is kind of crazy.'
The documentary also revisits Minogue's early career, including her role as Charlene Robinson in Neighbours and her on-screen romance with Jason Donovan. Their 1988 wedding episode attracted nearly 20 million UK viewers. Donovan noted in the documentary that he could tell Hutchence was focused on Minogue from the start.
