Julian McMahon: "I kissed my ex-wife’s sister Kylie Minogue"
Hollywood star Julian McMahon has spoken about the controversial moment when he kissed his ex-sister-in-law Kylie Minogue on the set of their new movie.
The 49-year-old is starring with the pop icon in the new film Swinging Safari, and insists that the moment was just a way to break up any built-up tension with Minogue.
The two go far back, with McMahon famously marrying Minogue’s sister Dannii Minogue back in 1994, before splitting up a year later in 1995.
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, McMahon explained his move.
“(I thought) Bugger it, I'll get up and snog my ex-sister in law,” he said.
“She had this great reaction,” he says, pulling a horrified face, “like she was being attacked by some kind of creature. It was very funny”.
McMahon also commented on his relationship with Danni.
“Oh look, I never had any weirdness to be honest,” he says.
“First, it feels like another lifetime ago, so it’s hard to relate to it completely.
“But Dannii and I loved each other — the relationship didn’t work but we had an incredible relationship when we had it. And Kylie was an amazing sister-in-law. She sung at our wedding and that was pretty fricking special.
“The sad thing is that it didn’t last ... it’s just what happened, you know. You always feel a little bit weird when you’re breaking up with somebody, but I didn’t really think about it (while making the movie).”
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