{"id":1115276,"date":"2026-07-28T01:43:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T01:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1115276\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T01:43:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T01:43:40","slug":"neighbours-star-jason-donovan-pays-emotional-tribute-to-late-dad-terence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1115276\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbours star Jason Donovan pays emotional tribute to late dad Terence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Neighbours star Jason Donovan has reflected on the recent passing of his dad, Terence Donovan. Terence appeared on several Australian shows, including Home and Away in the role of Al Simpson and Neighbours as Doug Willis. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Taking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbRv9w-AjCd\/?igsh=MXB3em9jamJnZGhobw%3D%3D&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbRv9w-AjCd\/?igsh=MXB3em9jamJnZGhobw%3D%3D&amp;img_index=1\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Instagram\" data-node-id=\"9.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, Jason, known for the role of Scott Robinson on Neighbours, shared a carousel of images celebrating his father&#8217;s life. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/neighbours\/a73178528\/terence-donovan-death-jason-tributes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/neighbours\/a73178528\/terence-donovan-death-jason-tributes\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Terence passed away on 18 July, aged 90\" data-node-id=\"9.5\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Terence passed away on 18 July, aged 90<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;Just over a week has passed since we lost Dad,&#8221; Jason wrote in the caption, describing his father as &#8220;such a character&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;Larger than life. He was wild! Unique! Outspoken, Outrageous, Passionate, Focused, Flawed, Fit, Funny and F n difficult .. but always authentic. One of a kind !&#8221; the star continued. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;He was best friend my biggest critic, my supporter, my nightmare \u2026 he was my dad! My hero!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Jason added: &#8220;No one ever has stood by me like he did. No one has ever believed in me like he did. My Dad had a fiery passion for his craft and his community. Strong beliefs about Australia and its identity. He loved his grandchildren and of course he adored my wife Ange. He loved family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The singer and actor said he was feeling &#8220;sad but happy&#8221; as he was preparing to leave Australia with &#8220;all manner of emotions&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;Happy because I know that he had an incredible life. A life lived to the max. A Razzle Dazzle if you like. Sad well\u2026\u2026 Gonna miss you Dad!&#8221; Jason wrote. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"39\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;You&#8217;ve given me more character and love than I&#8217;d ever hoped for in a lifetime. How lucky am I to have had a Dad like you. Fly high my crazy friend. The melody lingers on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"43\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">He then signed off the emotional message as &#8220;Jabon&#8221;, his dad&#8217;s nickname for him.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"47\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">In a previous Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da9umi2kdUK\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da9umi2kdUK\/?img_index=1\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"post\" data-node-id=\"47.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">post<\/a> about his father, Jason celebrated Terence&#8217;s activism to garner support for the Australian film and TV industry.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"52\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;The result of that campaign was an obligation on commercial television broadcasters to broadcast Australian stories,&#8221; Jason captioned a black-and-white picture of his dad marching through the streets of Melbourne under a banner which read: &#8220;T.V. MAKE IT AUSTRALIAN NOW.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"56\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;Without people like my Dad we might not have seen the growth in the industry during the 70s and 80s and indirectly, Australian films such as The Man From Snowy River, Breaker Morant, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Priscilla, Muriel&#8217;s Wedding, Crocodile Dundee, Strictly Ballroom etc.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"60\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">While the father and son duo didn&#8217;t star on Neighbours together during their regular appearances, they both returned to Erinsborough for the show&#8217;s 2022 finale, reprising their respective roles as Doug and Scott.<br data-node-id=\"60.3\"\/><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Neighbours star Jason Donovan has reflected on the recent passing of his dad, Terence Donovan. 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