He was the heart-throb of the late 1980s and early 90s, but when former pop god Jason Donovan hit the stage again on Strictly Come Dancing’s It Takes Two on Friday night, all those feelings came flooding back.
Finishing off an hour-long special programme in the lead up to the competition’s semi-final on Saturday, he gave a special performance of his 1989 hit Too Many Broken Hearts.
And viewers absolutely loved it.
Loved @JDonOfficial on #ittakestwo #Strictly ESPECIALLY singing #toomanybrokenhearts @bbcstrictly pic.twitter.com/T8MwrPH00P
— Alison Thorburn (@AfThorburn) December 9, 2016
#ItTakesTwo little bit in love with Jason Donovan right now 😍
— Kay Emery (@kay_emery656) December 9, 2016
wow wow wow that was amazing @JDonOfficial brilliant on #ItTakesTwo hope you get better soon xx
— Teamdonovan (@teamdonovan_) December 9, 2016
For some, it even took them back to the musical (ahem) glory days…
Jason Donovan "Too Many Broken Hearts" on #Strictly #ItTakesTwo was AMAZING! I still remember the dance routine! :) #firstlove
— Ysabel Thomas (@alightson) December 9, 2016
I still remember all the words! Yodelling like a good thing in the kitchen here! @bbcstrictly #ItTakesTwo @JDonOfficial #toomanybrokenhearts
— Eadaoin McGill (@Remli) December 9, 2016
@bbcstrictly #ItTakesTwo @JDonOfficial 80s flashback!
— Asma Bawa (@Azz2000) December 9, 2016
Jason Donovan on Strictly It Takes Two singing Too many broken hearts!!! Awesome 👏
Absolutely love @JDonOfficial on @bbcstrictly #ItTakesTwo! Still know all the words & was dancing around the living room! 💃
— Natalie Harris (@BarnOwlTally) December 9, 2016
@JDonOfficial loved you on @bbcstrictly #ItTakesTwo took me right back to my teenage years ☝☝☝
— #AwarenessForCRPS (@ocallaghanjo) December 9, 2016
If there's one song that dominated my childhood, it's THIS...@bbcstrictly #ItTakesTwo #flashbackfriday #jasondonovan #toomanybrokenhearts
— Helen (@HelenElizaBee) December 9, 2016
…Whether for better or for worse.
Not sure if I'm proud/ashamed that 30ys on I still know all words to Too Many Broken Hearts. My 1yo loved it so go with proud #ItTakesTwo
— Bratislavan Cactus (@loten05) December 9, 2016
I wasn't quite prepared for Jason Donovan singing 'Too Many Broken Hearts' on #ItTakesTwo just then. #Strictly
— Chris (@evilcheltdevil) December 9, 2016
The 49-year-old music veteran also professed to know a thing or two about dancing as he shared his opinions on the Strictly’s current leader board favourite, Danny Mac.
After watching a clip of Danny rehearse the two dances he will be performing this weekend, he said: “He has come a very long way…but those steps are hard.”
Well then, Danny, you’d better get cracking!
