PURPLE PAIN FOR KIM AND PRINCE

How power couple's affair nearly became so much more

- BY MARK JEFFERIES

UNTIL now it was known as a brief fling, one of Prince’s many love affairs with beautiful women.

But iconic music star Prince and Hollywood actress Kim Basinger were like “teenagers in love” during their relationship, and the pair almost ended up a long term couple who could easily have married.

They are known to have dated in 1989 but the strength of the relationship is only emerging in a new book about the life and career of Prince.

It details how Prince would have met Kim on the set of Batman where she was playing Vicki Vale and he was to provide an album of music.

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He later sent a sample of his LP on cassette by FedEx to lead actors Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton and Kim to get their approval and feedback.