Inside Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston’s friendship (and secret romance), including the pop superstars’ failed duets – George Michael featured in If I Told You That instead
- Everyone knows about the King of Pop’s friendship with Princess Diana, but did you know he and Houston were close, with MJ’s bodyguard even claiming they were lovers?
- She also was said to have dated Jackson’s brother Jermaine, who was married at the time, which allegedly inspired the video for her hit Saving All My Love For You
As two of the greatest and most famous pop stars of the twentieth century, it was inevitable that Jackson and Houston would meet. Now, years after their tragic deaths, it has come to light that, even if for a short while, the two may have been more than just friends.
So, what was the exact nature of their relationship? Let’s take a closer look.
The two allegedly had a romantic affair
Soon after Houston’s tragic passing in 2012, Matt Fiddes – Jackson’s former bodyguard – gave an interview to The Sun in which he revealed many of the King of Pop’s never-before-heard secrets. One of the biggest bombshells dropped by the British martial arts master was the fact that Jackson and Houston had enjoyed a clandestine romantic affair at the heights of their respective careers.
According to Fiddes, the two met in 1991 as a natural outcome of their global success and moving in similar social circles. Connecting over their shared experience of fame, the two formed a solid bond.
Fiddes claimed that Houston “practically moved in” to Jackson’s famous Neverland Ranch, where the pair had a secret romance. Though the furtive fling allegedly lasted just two weeks, Fiddes (who had spoken to Jackson a mere three days before his passing) maintains that Jackson never really got over his love of Houston.
The nature of their connection was further referenced by hip hop and R&B singer Brandy, who herself shared a close, almost mentor-mentee relationship with Houston. In 2016 Brandy posted a photo on her Instagram presumably from around the time of the affair, with the caption: “She told me that Michael had a crush on her … I was like, whoa!!!!! #NippyJackson” (Nippy was a nickname given to Houston by her father.)
