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(#4) Hutton Had To Pretend To Be The Gardener When Mercury Had Visitors
At times, Hutton's exact place in Mercury's life was difficult to understand. After months of dating, Hutton moved into Mercury's Kensington mansion, Garden Lodge, but was introduced as the gardener. When Hutton first met Mercury's parents, Bomi and Jer, in 1988, it was under this pretense. If anyone asked, Jim slept in his own bedroom and there was no mention of a relationship.
Hutton was in a precarious position as an employee of Mercury who was also sleeping with him. His circumstances were made more awkward by the fact that he was paid for his work through Mercury's companion, former fiancée, and Queen organization associate, Mary Austin.
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(#12) Mercury Did His Best To Stay Faithful To Hutton
After meeting Jim Hutton, Freddie Mercury cut back on his clubbing and partying in an effort to stay faithful to his lover. It upset Hutton to see Mercury with other men and it caused tension in their relationship.
Hutton recalled, "I saw with another guy in Heaven and we had a huge row. He told me he did it to make me jealous... then one day I saw him leaving his Kensington flat with another guy and we had an argument. I told him he had to make his mind up.”
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(#9) After Their First Night Together, Mercury Didn't Call Hutton For Three Months
Mercury and Hutton's first night together, full of drinking and dancing at Heaven in London, ended at the singer's home in Kensington. They flirted with each other all night and ended up in bed, but were both too inebriated to do anything more than cuddle. The next day, Mercury made Hutton tea and the men exchanged phone numbers. Hutton didn't hear from Mercury for three months, when the singer called to invite him to a dinner party.
Hutton bought flowers to take with him to the party but threw them away before he got there, embarrassed by his own romantic gesture. The dinner party included several of Mercury's friends and staff members, including Peter Freestone (Mercury's assistant), Paul Prenter (Mercury's personal manager), and Joe Fanelli (Mercury's chef), who all asked probing questions to try to find out more about Hutton. Hutton was apprehensive and intentionally evasive, but his chemistry with Mercury was undeniable. Mercury explained that he hadn't called sooner because he had been in Germany working and had been on tour.
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(#7) Mercury Kept Tabs On Hutton Before They Started Dating
After being rejected by Hutton, Freddie Mercury supposedly did his best to keep track of where the mustached Irishman spent his time. According to Hutton, Mercury was working in Germany for most of 1984, but when he would return to London, he'd frequent the gay club, Heaven. On his way to the club, Mercury would have his driver take a detour by the Market Tavern, where Hutton spent his much of his free time, to see if he was there.
Hutton wasn't a fan of Heaven - he called it "impersonal." However, on March 23, 1985, he decided to party at the popular club. When he went to the bar to get a drink, he was once again approached by Mercury. The singer offered to buy him a drink, but Hutton ended up buying Mercury one instead.
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(#10) Mercury Offered Hutton An 'Out' After He Was Diagnosed With AIDS
In late 1986 and early 1987, London tabloids ran stories that two of Freddie Mercury's former lovers had succumbed to AIDS. Rumors about the singer's own health swirled and it is generally accepted that Mercury received a diagnosis of either HIV or AIDS around the same time. Freddie told his live-in assistants and friends, Peter Freestone and Joe Fanelli, as well as his companion Jim Hutton.
All of the men were sworn to secrecy and, according to Hutton, Mercury told him he understood if he wanted to leave. Hutton told him, "Don't be stupid. I’m not going anywhere. I’m here for the long haul."
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(#3) Hutton Claims He Was Thrown Out Of Mercury's Home After The Singer Passed
According to observers, there was growing tension between Mary Austin, Mercury's common-law wife, and Jim Hutton as Mercury's health faded. At one point, Mary suggested that Mercury remove the wedding ring he wore as a symbol of his union with Hutton. She claimed it would cause discomfort if his hand swelled. Moments like this foreshadowed the rift between Austin and Hutton that fully formed after Mercury's passing.
In his will, Mercury left Mary Austin half his fortune, as well as his home, Garden Lodge, and all of its contents. His parents and sister received the other half of his wealth. His live-in staff and friends, Jim Fanelli, Peter Freestone, and Jim Hutton, all got £500,000. Hutton claimed he was evicted from Garden Lodge, despite Mercury's wishes that he stay. Fights ensued and many of the couple's friends refused to believe Mercury would have wanted Hutton ousted. Hutton left Garden Lodge in March 1992.
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Freddie Mercury is the main singer of the legendary rock band, Queen. He is gifted with outstanding creative talent and wrote many of Queen's immortal works, such as Bohemian Rhapsody, We are the champions, Killer Queen, and more immortal legends. It is no doubt that Freddie Mercury is one of the greatest artists in the history of music. It is not only his musical achievements that attract wide attention but also his mysterious and romantic relationships that arouse public discussion.
We can sure that he had many close relationships, and He died of pneumonia caused by AIDS, which led the public to further guess his love life. The random tool lists 12 details about Freddie Mercury’s last relationship.
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