Some would even say impossible. By the time he died, Freddie had lived with his Irish boyfriend Jim Hutton for four years, having met in 1985 at the gay club, Heaven. Jim was left pounds 500,000 in the will, plus a plot of land in Ireland on which to build a house.
Peter Freestone was Freddie Mercury's Personal Assistant for the last 12 years of his life. He lived with Mercury in London, Munich and New York, and he was with him when he died. In this book, the most intimate account of Mercury's life ever written, he reveals the truth behind the scandalous rumours, the outrageous lifestyle and Mercury's
Jim Hutton was Freddie Mercury's live-in boyfriend from 1985 until his death in 1991. Hutton died of lung cancer on New Year's Day, 2010. He and Mercury were never married, but acted as married couples do. He wrote a book about his time with Mercury, which he said helped him grieve.In the film we see Mercury meet his long-term Irish love, Jim Hutton, at a party at his house. Armagh actor Aaron McCusker portrayed Jim Hutton in the movie. However, quite a bit of artistic licence was used in the film and this was not how they actually met. The pair first met in a gay nightclub called Heaven in March 1985.Now regarded as a gay icon, Farrokh Bulsara, more widely known as Freddie Mercury mostly kept his sexuality and relationships secret. Maybe that's why when you look at these candid photos of the famous singer and his last boyfriend Jim Hutton, you can't help but feel a sense of intimacy that reveals the real beauty of the gay couple's love.
In 1984, Freddie Mercury spotted Jim Hutton in a gay nightclub in London called Heaven. Mercury offered to buy him a drink . Hutton had a boyfriend at the time and turned Freddie down.