JASON IS DOIN' FINE

The actor and singer on the twists and turns of his long career, his friendship with Gary Barlow - and why parenthood isn't a sprint

- SOPHIE HAMILTON

Jason Donovan has performed in many guises during his 45-year career - from teen heartthrob Scott Robinson in Neighbours to Eighties pop singer and, in recent years, as the star of several West End musicals.

His most risqué role is arguably Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show - the one he first performed in 1998 and to which he is returning for a UK tour next year.

Jason met his wife, Angela Malloch, on the set of the Rocky Horror Show, where she was stage manager, although she is not involved in the 2026 tour. “She hasn’t been a stage manager for a long time,” he says of Angela, adding that she will “always, always” be there to support him.

The couple have three children: Jemma, 25, Zac, 24, and Molly, 14. Jemma followed her father into acting - and Neighbours – and is now getting into movies. “She’s just done a couple of films,” Jason reveals. “She’s taking good steps forward there. Zac, meanwhile, works [as a producer] in TV. My kids are everything.”

What do they make of their father’s career?

“What they do know is there’s a lot of hard work and sacrifices.” He tells them: “Keep your eye on the craft and be good people, respectful, have a sense of humour.”