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Jason Donovan spotted living it up on a super yacht with soap star daughter

The former Neighbours star was seen living it up as he took a break from his stage show in Sydney.

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Aussie legend Jason Donovan has been spotted soaking up the sun on a superyacht with his soap star daughter, Jemma.

Donovan, 55, who recently returned Down Under to perform in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, was spotted sunning himself on the glamorous yacht in Sydney Harbor on Monday afternoon.

The father-of-three looked carefree as he enjoyed the beautiful scenery while enjoying some bonding time together with 24-year-old Jemma.

At one point the Aussie actor and singer was seen taking a moment for himself and snapping a shirtless selfie as the sun shone down on the yacht.

Jason Donovan spotted with his daughter on a superyacht in Sydney

Jemma previously followed in her dad’s legendary footsteps after appearing in Neighbours between 2019 and 2022.

However, she eventually ditched Australia for the UK and joined Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks where she met her boyfriend, co-star Owen Warner.

Donovan also currently lives in the UK with his wife Angela, but he regularly makes the trip back Down Under.

Jason Donovan enjoys a day on Sydney harbour. Picture: Media Mode
Jason Donovan enjoys a day on Sydney harbour. Picture: Media Mode
Picture: Media Mode
Picture: Media Mode

It comes after the reformed drug addict recently made an honest confession about his past.

In an interview with The Guardian, Donovan shared the one thing he would change about his past if he could go back in time.

“My relationship with drugs,” he confessed.

Back in 2021, Donovan confessed that he had secretly smoked marijuana on the set of the soap Neighbours during a break in filming.

Jemma has followed in her famous dad’s footsteps. Picture: Instagram
Jemma has followed in her famous dad’s footsteps. Picture: Instagram
He appeared alongside Kylie Minogue for the <i>Neighbours</i> finale in 2022. Picture: Ten
He appeared alongside Kylie Minogue for the Neighbours finale in 2022. Picture: Ten

Donovan, who played Scott Robinson, snuck round the back of Lassisters, the soap’s fictional hotel, to light up with co-star David Clencie.

But Donovan was caught out when he was suddenly called to appear in a scene.

The 52-year-old revealed: “One afternoon, when I had finished all my scenes for the day, David asked me whether I wanted to share a joint with him.

Donovan’s daughter Jemma joined her dad on the yacht. Picture: Media Mode
Donovan’s daughter Jemma joined her dad on the yacht. Picture: Media Mode

“I’d never smoked at work before but this was all too tempting.”

“We were sitting on the ground, smoking, laughing and getting progressively more stoned, when I suddenly heard my name called. I was wanted on set! There had been a change to the schedule.

“Having stubbed out my doobie, cleaned my teeth in the make-up room, put eye drops into my eyes and dusted myself down, I went back onto set.

“I tried to act as normally as possible, but it was an absolute disaster,” he continued.

“My head was a complete fog, my mouth was dry, my eyes were so pinned they looked like p***holes in the snow, I couldn’t remember any of my lines and I kept banging into people.”

Originally published as Jason Donovan spotted living it up on a super yacht with soap star daughter

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