The story of Jim Hutton and Freddie Mercury: from their very first meeting to their last breath.

Freddie Mercury, a distinguished showman, never imagined that anyone would turn down his offer to enjoy his company. However, the man on the other end of the line, an Irish barber. Jim Huttonhe had no idea of his fame. For him, Freddie Mercury was just a name with no special meaning.

At the time, he didn't even know what he was going to write book in his honour and it will have the following phrase in it:

"Freddie and I never talked about how long we'd be together.
We accepted that we were and will be.
Every now and then he would ask me what I wanted out of life.
'Satisfaction and love,' I would say. I found both in Freddie."

Life before Freddy.

When only three days had passed since Jim's death, journalists had already unearthed from the archives virtually everythingabout his relationship with Freddie Mercury. Along with the true facts, absurdities began to emerge. speculation. Despite popular belief, Hutton did not die of AIDS - doctors have not determined the exact cause of his death, although there is some connection to the smoking.

Surprisingly, there's a lot known about Hutton few accurate information. He was an extremely modest and inconspicuous man who never sought to use the glory of his partner for his own personal gain. In fact, he couldn't stand all the fuss about the band Queen and Freddie Mercury, which simply annoyed him.

Acquaintance and future relationships

The film featured other version of the first meeting between Freddie and Jim, however they actually met in a bar where Freddie offered him a drink, but Jim declined. At the time, Hutton was already met with someone else and had no idea who Freddie really was.

They crossed paths again 18 months later, but this time fate brought them together togetherand luckily Jim didn't refuse Freddie's offer. They stayed together until the very end, until Freddie's death. Jim Hutton became witness incredible moments in their relationship, including Queen's epic performance at Live Aid in 1985.

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In 1985, Jim and Freddie started the occasional seeTheir relationship was built on mutual support and understanding. Throughout this time, they both referred to each other as their partners, feeling that their bond was particularly strong:

"Honestly, I (Jim) couldn't have dreamed of a better one."

Afterwards. second meeting, Jim and Freddie began dating, and soon Jim made the decision to leave his former home and relocate to Freddie's house, known as the Garden Lodge. However, meeting a famous person had its challenges, and dating Freddie was an unpredictable and not always easy experience.

Although they didn't consummate the marriage, Jim and Freddie wore wedding bands rings as a symbol of their commitment to each other. At that time, such marriages were not yet legalised in the United Kingdom, and it wasn't until nearly two decades later.

Guilty?

Despite the fact that Jim had been diagnosed HIV infection back in 1990, he died of a different cause. Interestingly, it is because of this infection that Hutton is sometimes referred to as "murderer Mercury", as Freddie publicly announced his diagnosis just days before his death in 1991.

In 1987, it was published article about Freddie Mercury and the band Queen, in which the musician was described as the organiser of not the most "correct" parties, where everything was controlled by illegal substances. A short time later, Freddie contradicted to these allegations, claiming that he had changed his lifestyle, stopped engaging in such indiscriminate behaviour, had regular AIDS tests and remained healthy. A lot of people saw Jim Hutton symbol change and a new life for Freddie.

The showdown with Mary

In addition to Freddie calling Hutton his husband and them wearing wedding rings, he also referred to Mary Austin as "love of his life." В interview 1985 Freddie said:

"All my partners have asked me why they can't replace Mary but it's just not possible, the only friend I have is Mary and I don't want anyone else. For me, she was my common-law wife. For me it was a marriage. We believe in each other, that's enough for me."

Afterwards. deaths Freddie Mercury Mary Austin took over the running of Garden Lodge and gave Hutton three months to left house, despite Hutton's assertions that Freddie wanted him to stay there. Mary's decision completely disappointed and devastated Hutton. Nevertheless, Freddie left Hutton behind amount of £500,000 (equal to about $1 million today), which Hutton used to create his new home in Ireland.