Jim Hutton - A barber from Soho, London. Freddie tried to pick him up in a bar but was denied. Since that Freddie would not take no for an answer. Freddie brought Jim to his parties and dinners and one night, one thing led to another. Jim then thought that it was just a one-night stand but Freddie wanted more. He became Freddies boyfriend and
Everyone knows the story of Freddie Mercury and his rock-and-roll life before his tragic passing. Few know the story of one of his greatest loves, Irishman Jim Hutton, who was by his side until he died in 1991. Though they never legally married and kept their relationship out of the public eye, Hutton and Mercury were each other’s life partners. 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.