She's packed a lot into her 57 years, now the normally private Kylie Minogue has let the cameras in to see what she, and others, can make of it all.16:43, 22 May 2026Updated 16:59, 22 May 2026She’s the curly-haired soap kid turned pop megastar that most of us over the age of 40 feel that we grew up with. For that reason alone, Kylie Minogue’s Netflix documentary is well worth a watch. After all she’s had a career that’s now lasted four decades - so seeing her unpick it all from the early days when she was branded a “singing budgie” is fascinating.‌There are many highlights in the carefully crafted three-part series which charts the highs, the lows and all the lovers, as Kylie might have put it. Jason Donovan, who used to be guilty of taking himself a bit too seriously, is over that now and is laugh-out-loud hilarious in the opener.‌And hearing Kylie speak plainly about the influence that INXS singer Michael Hutchence had on her is extraordinary. As many had long suspected, the wild rocker is the actual love of her life.‌Kylie comes across as likeable and down-to-earth, altogether a pretty normal person. With her glass-half-full attitude, she has managed not to let all the showbiz razzmatazz go to her head and turn her into a total diva, which is quite a feat after 17 best-selling albums.READ MORE: Kylie Minogue's secret second battle with cancer as star says 'I got through it again'Her life has not always been easy, but she has rolled with it which - poignantly - is exactly what she says when asked whether leaving marriage and kids "until later” had always been part of the plan. Nope, she admits, but what can you do?‌There were rumours of IVF attempts before, back when she was with actor Oliver Martinez, but they’d never been confirmed. Now, the documentary reveals not only did she have them, but so desperate was she for motherhood that she delayed her chemotherapy in 2005 in order to give the IVF its best chance.That was “pretty scary” she says, with what must be considerable understatement. So when she is reading out lyrics she’s written to the child she might have had, scrawled on a piece of paper, you can’t help but really feel for her.‌Kylie has a whole box of keepsakes like this from her more difficult times - if you get through the three episodes without shedding a tear or two, then you’ve done better than me.Director Michael Harte has done a wonderful job with putting it all together and Kylie herself, having had no editorial input, was apparently thrilled with the finished result.It ends with the gut-wrenching revelation that, in 2021, she had to undergo treatment for breast cancer for a second time. Unlike her previous battle, which drew much attention when it fell in the middle of her Showgirl tour, this time she was able to keep the whole episode private.‌But, five years on, she wants to put the truth out there. I’ve gone through this, she declares shakily, and I’m OK. It’s hard to tell if she needs to do it for her own sake or because she wants to help prevent the disease in others - probably both.Overall, the series is a happy, uplifting watch. Her joy when performing shines through, as does the love she has for her close family along with her appreciation of the loyal fans who’ve kept her at the top for so long.‌Nick Cave, who seemed an unlikely collaborator for popster Kylie at the time but who now makes perfect sense, gives brilliant contributions throughout. At the end he sums up just how she has stayed so popular for so long. “Her connection with the audience, it’s not phoney,” he explains. “It is very real to her - it’s a true form of love.”I’d encourage everyone to give Kylie a watch. It’ll make you laugh, make you cry and make you hanker for the good old days when Neighbours was pulling in millions on the telly. Twice a day!- Kylie is streaming now on NetflixArticle continues below