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Updated · The Times · May 16

Kylie Minogue Unveils 3-Part Netflix Documentary, Teases Tour for 40th Career Anniversary

Updated

Updated · The Times · May 16

Kylie Minogue Unveils 3-Part Netflix Documentary, Teases Tour for 40th Career Anniversary

Q: Kylie calls Michael Hutchence the love of her life. What will unseen footage reveal about their transformative romance?

The unseen footage is expected to show that Michael Hutchence was not just a boyfriend but a turning point in Kylie Minogue’s life, capturing both the intimacy of their romance and the way it reshaped her identity. According to Minogue and material released about the Netflix series, the documentary includes never-before-seen personal photos and home-video footage of the pair together, including scenes of them looking happy and affectionate on a boat in Hong Kong. More importantly, the film frames the relationship as transformative: Minogue says Hutchence “took [her] blinkers off,” introducing her to a wider world of travel, art, literature, performance and creative freedom. The series suggests that this was the period when Minogue moved from her early “Neighbours” image toward a more self-defined, edgier pop persona. Hutchence is portrayed as someone who encouraged her to trust her instincts, express herself more boldly and feel “enough” at a formative age. The documentary also reveals how emotionally present that relationship remains for her. Minogue says discussing Hutchence was the first time she cried in the interviews, and she describes him as “probably” the love of her life. She says she has been “looking for something like that ever since,” underscoring the depth and lasting impact of the bond. So the unseen footage appears to reveal both the joy of the romance itself and why Minogue still sees it as one of the defining emotional and artistic influences of her life.

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Netflix will release the 3-part documentary “Kylie” on Wednesday, with Minogue saying she feels both excitement and nerves about a project she had long resisted making.
The series traces her life from “Neighbours” and 1980s pop stardom through reinventions, relationships and her 2005 breast cancer diagnosis, using personal archive footage and interviews with Jason Donovan, Nick Cave, Dannii Minogue and Pete Waterman.
Minogue said revisiting cancer was especially difficult but worth opening up about, calling it a life-changing journey and saying she hoped sharing more would help others feel less alone.
The 57-year-old also confirmed she is single, said Michael Hutchence was “probably” the love of her life, and revealed she wrote a new song for the documentary.
Looking beyond the release, Minogue said she plans to tour next year as she marks the 40th anniversary of her pop career and remains open to acting again.