Kylie Minogue is set to open up like never before in an “intimate” new documentary for Netflix, with the pop icon expected to revisit her past relationship with Michael Hutchence — a romance that once dominated headlines and marked a turning point in her public image.
According to sources close to the project, the documentary will see Minogue reflect candidly on her time with Hutchence, whom she dated between 1989 and 1991.
At the time, she was still widely known for her role in Neighbours, where she had built a reputation as a wholesome, girl-next-door figure.
Her relationship with Hutchence, frontman of INXS, dramatically shifted that perception, introducing her to a more rebellious, rock-and-roll world.
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A source said: ‘Everyone at Netflix is so super excited about this show. Kylie is going to speak like she never has before.'
'She is to tell the full story about hers and Michael’s relationship. It was a huge deal at the time and it took Kylie’s image from a wholesome bubbly soap star to something much more trendy and rocky.'
'She adored Michael but it was all very troubled. He was troubled and now she will lift the lid to tell her tale to share some bombshell material.’
The relationship has long been viewed as a defining chapter in Minogue’s early life.
She was just 21 when they began dating, and the pairing exposed her to a different side of fame—one that contrasted sharply with her carefully managed pop career at the time.
Hutchence, already an established global rock star, was known for his charisma but also for a turbulent personal life, and their romance unfolded under intense media scrutiny before ending in 1991.
He later went on to date supermodel Helena Christensen and television presenter Paula Yates.
The documentary is expected to explore not just the relationship itself, but its lasting impact on Minogue’s evolution as an artist.
Following her split from Hutchence, she began moving away from the bubblegum pop sound that had defined her early hits, gradually reinventing herself as a more mature and experimental performer.
That transition would later pave the way for critically acclaimed albums in the late 1990s and global chart dominance in the 2000s with hits like Can’t Get You Out of My Head.
Kylie Minogue, Andres Velencoso, Cannes, France, 2013
Hutchence’s own story adds further weight to the project. As the frontman of INXS, he was one of the most recognisable rock stars of his era, with the band achieving massive international success throughout the 1980s and early 1990s.
His death in 1997 at the age of 37 shocked the music world and has remained a subject of public fascination ever since, making any new insight into his personal life particularly significant.
The Netflix series will also arrive at a time when Minogue is enjoying yet another career resurgence.
In recent years, she has continued to release chart-topping music and headline major tours, including her widely praised Las Vegas residency and global performances that have reaffirmed her status as one of pop’s most enduring stars.
Her ability to reinvent herself across decades—from soap star to pop princess to dancefloor icon—has become a defining feature of her career.
While she has occasionally spoken about Hutchence in interviews over the years, Minogue has largely kept the details of their relationship private. This documentary promises to change that, offering what insiders describe as her most revealing account yet.
