{"id":357820,"date":"2025-12-19T07:28:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T07:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/357820\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T07:28:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T07:28:14","slug":"jason-donovan-addresses-impact-of-interest-in-kylie-minogue-relationship-on-his-wife-in-new-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/357820\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Donovan addresses impact of interest in Kylie Minogue relationship on his wife in new interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

J\ufeffason Donovan<\/a> has shared new details about former love Kylie Minogue<\/a> and addressed how the ongoing interest in the relationship affects his wife, Angela Malloch.<\/p>\n

Donovan, 57, was appearing on the Great Company with Jamie Laing podcast when attention turned to Minogue, whom he dated for four years.<\/p>\n

The two met in 1986 on the set of Aussie soap Neighbours<\/a>, which made them both household names.<\/p>\n

Watch the video above.\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"JasonJason Donovan has spoken about his past relationship with Kylie Minogue (PA\/AAP)<\/p>\n

\ufeffMinogue played feisty mechanic Charlene Mitchell from 1986 to 1988, when she left the show to pursue her then-burgeoning music career.<\/p>\n

Her character’s love affair with Scott Robinson \u2013 played by Donovan \u2013 was a major storyline for the show, and culminated in their wedding in 1987.<\/p>\n

In a case of life imitating art, the two started dated soon after meeting on set and their relationship continued until 1989.<\/p>\n

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\"KylieThe co-stars-turned-lovers had succes with the duet Especially For You. (YouTube)<\/p>\n

During that time, they became one of the most high-profile young couples in Australia and the UK, where the show was also popular.<\/p>\n

They each enjoyed successful music careers, and released the duet, Especially for You, before eventually splitting in 1989.<\/p>\n

Minogue went on to date INXS frontman Michael Hutchence until 1992.<\/p>\n

When asked on the podcast if he was ‘in love’ with \ufeffMinogue, Donovan replied, “I think so, yeah”.<\/p>\n

“Our connection and what we shared was on another level.”<\/p>\n

Donovan also talked about Minogue’s meteroic rise to fame from actress to popstar.<\/p>\n

“With Kylie, she sharted out as this sort of rough mechanic on Neighbours, sort of a tomboy-like character, and sort of blossomed, you know,” he said.<\/p>\n

“It was phenomenal to watch.”<\/p>\n

\"KylieTheir on-screen wedding was watched by milions. (Fremantle\/Ten)<\/p>\n

He said after the release of her first single, The Loco-motion in 1987, her music career took off, which changed the dynamic of their relationship.<\/p>\n

“[At first] it was probably more her chasing me and then I think it sort of flipped a little bit [after that],” he said.<\/p>\n

Donovan said after four years of “art imitating life”, when their relationship was “owned by the world” they split up, which he said “was tough”.<\/p>\n

Donovan said despite splitting up more than 30 years ago, interest in the relationship had continued to follow him “for the rest of your life”.<\/p>\n

Donovan says interest in his relationship with Minogue haunts him. (TikTok\/@greatcompanypodcast)<\/p>\n

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“Every time I get into a cab now it’s, ‘How’s Kylie?'”<\/p>\n

Donovan said it had been particularly hard on his wife Angela Malloch. <\/p>\n

The two met in 1998 and welcomed three children together before marrying in 2008.<\/p>\n

“I think initially, it was pretty hard. I hope she doesnt mind me saying that,” he said.<\/p>\n

Donovan and wife Angela have been together almost 25 years. (PA Images via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

“All they talk about is ‘the wedding’ \ufeffand yet, ‘Hold on a second, I [have] spent 30 years with this man’. You know, that gets pushed in your face all the time.<\/p>\n

“[But] we’re 25 years in\ufeff… and that says it all to me.<\/p>\n

“And you know, she is my best friend and the love of my life.”<\/p>\n

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