Donovan's Mum Blames Family Rift On Book Revelations
Jason Donovan's estranged mother has blasted the singer/actor for a series of shocking revelations in his tell-all autobiography.
The former Neighbours star told his life story in 2007 book Between The Lines: My Story Uncut, opening up about his feelings for his mum Sue McIntosh, who split from her husband Terence when Jason was a child.
Donovan wrote, "To say that my mother abandoned me would be too strong. When she walked out of the family home that day I realise now that she wasn't walking away from me but from her marriage. However, as a small child there were times when I did see it that way. Why my parents couldn't have put their differences behind them for the sake of their child still remains a mystery to me."
But the personal revelations hit McIntosh hard - and she's not spoken to her son since the tome was released.
She tells Woman's Day magazine, "I was appalled and upset by his book. It was a cruel effort on Jason's part and I told him that in the last conversation we had. Jason and I haven't spoken for three years - not since his visit to Australia in 2007 to publicise his autobiography. Nor was I invited to his wedding.
"Some celebrities manage to write books without bitterness and I find those ones are a great, rollicking read. But Jason has taken the dollars and had a good crack at people he does love deep down. Jason knows the truth - I didn't abandon him. I took him with me when I left our home in Melbourne, and I left because it was a horrendous situation."...
The former Neighbours star told his life story in 2007 book Between The Lines: My Story Uncut, opening up about his feelings for his mum Sue McIntosh, who split from her husband Terence when Jason was a child.
Donovan wrote, "To say that my mother abandoned me would be too strong. When she walked out of the family home that day I realise now that she wasn't walking away from me but from her marriage. However, as a small child there were times when I did see it that way. Why my parents couldn't have put their differences behind them for the sake of their child still remains a mystery to me."
But the personal revelations hit McIntosh hard - and she's not spoken to her son since the tome was released.
She tells Woman's Day magazine, "I was appalled and upset by his book. It was a cruel effort on Jason's part and I told him that in the last conversation we had. Jason and I haven't spoken for three years - not since his visit to Australia in 2007 to publicise his autobiography. Nor was I invited to his wedding.
"Some celebrities manage to write books without bitterness and I find those ones are a great, rollicking read. But Jason has taken the dollars and had a good crack at people he does love deep down. Jason knows the truth - I didn't abandon him. I took him with me when I left our home in Melbourne, and I left because it was a horrendous situation."...
- 2/14/2011
- WENN
Jason Donovan's mother has slammed her "cruel" son. Sue McIntosh, who split from the TV star's father Terence Donovan nearly 40 years ago, said that she was "appalled" by his autobiography Between The Lines: My Story Uncut and blames it for tearing her family apart. She told Woman's Day magazine: "Jason and I haven't spoken for three years - not since his visit to Australia in 2007 to publicise his autobiography. Nor was I invited to his wedding. "I'm thrilled to bits for [Jason and wife Angela] (more)...
- 2/14/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
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