Kylie Minogue has opened up about her love life, discussing her experiences dating narcissists and expressing that she feels happier single, ahead of the release of her Netflix documentary. The Australian singer, 57, who dated the late Michael Hutchence in the early 1990s, also spoke about the profound effect their relationship had on her.
Kylie revealed she is currently single and comfortable on her own after the end of her last relationship. In an interview with the Sunday Times' Style magazine, she stated: 'I don't have a boyfriend. I was in a relationship, and when that ended, I realised I was OK on my own. I'm getting pickier. Narcissists... I've dated one and I'm grateful I now have that knowledge. That's my red-hot 'no'.'
Reflections on Michael Hutchence
In her upcoming documentary, titled Kylie, the star admits she 'hasn't found the same' kind of love since her relationship with Michael Hutchence, who died at age 37 in 1997. Revealing she has been searching for that connection ever since, she said: 'I haven't quite got it. I've probably been looking for something like that ever since. He was a first for so many things and one was heartbreak. I was devastated. He was a rock star, which doesn't just mean that he needs many women in his life, but he needed to go where he needed to go. But I know from people in his circle that he talked of me and thought of me. We were good together.'
Shrugging off the emotion, Kylie added: 'Shoulda, woulda, coulda — whatever. But it was an amazing time. The memories make me feel good, even if I'm getting teary. It was good to have someone, to feel like you were a good team. I'm fortunate. The emotion and the memories I have with that time — I just felt protected, nurtured, valued, and believed in.'
The Relationship with Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence was the hedonistic frontman of the rock band INXS and was once described as 'the sexiest man on earth'. The showbiz world was stunned when, in 1989, squeaky-clean Kylie embarked on a relationship with him. At the time, she was known for her infectious bubblegum pop songs, including 'I Should Be So Lucky' and 'The Locomotion', while Michael was famous for his womanising, partying, and electrifying stage performances.
In the new three-part series, Kylie opens up about her life with the man she met when she was 21 years old. She once said of him: 'Sex, love, food, drugs, music, travel, books, you name it, he wanted to experience it... as his partner I got to experience a lot of that as well.' Michael broke up with Kylie in 1991 and died by suicide six years later. More than three decades on, she says she still 'always feels he's with me', even though the pain of the breakup left her shattered.
The relationship became 'more and more difficult' due to prolonged time apart while INXS were on the road, making it 'really hard' for them to see each other. Visibly emotional while discussing her former love, she acknowledged that the 'emotion and the memories I have with him and with that time might seem disproportionate', adding that she 'just felt protected and nurtured and valued and believed in' by Michael. He wrote the hit 'Suicide Blonde' about her and accompanied her to the premiere of her movie The Delinquents, where she wore a peroxide pixie cut wig.
Other Relationships and Current Life
Kylie wasn't the only one to have her heart broken by Michael. When she first met him, feeling an instant chemistry, she was dating her Neighbours co-star Jason Donovan. After their split, Michael began dating Danish supermodel Helena Christensen before moving on to TV presenter Paula Yates, with whom he had a daughter, Tiger Lily, now aged 29.
Kylie had a string of high-profile relationships herself, including a reported fling with rock star Lenny Kravitz shortly after things ended with Michael. Most recently, she was in a relationship with media executive Paul Solomons, which ended in 2023. She has been single ever since and says she is happy spending time alone.
