Jason Donovan "cried" when he heard his daughter had been cast in \'Neighbours\'.
The 51-year-old star - who rose to fame playing Scott Robinson on the soap for three years until his exit in 1989 - is delighted to see his daughter Jemma Donovan, 19, playing Harlow Robinson after making her first appearance last summer.
He told The Australian Women\'s Weekly magazine: "I remember getting the phone call from my agent saying, \'I\'ve got some news\', and I cried.
"It just made me so happy that she has an opportunity, that there is a foundation, and a good reason for it. \'Neighbours\' is the perfect home for Jemma."
While Jason is "very proud" of his daughter - and she\'s delighted to continue his soap legacy - Jemma is keen to earn her own plaudits rather than relying on the Donovan name.
She said: "I love that people associate us together, but I want to show people I\'m not just on \'Neighbours\' for my last name.
"I need to prove to people that I can do this. That was also great because it gave me a lot of drive."
Meanwhile, Jason - who was involved in a famous storyline when he married Charlene Mitchell, played by Kylie Minogue - previously insisted a soap comeback isn\'t really on the cards.
Scott and Charlene\'s wedding, which aired in the UK in 1988, was watched by 20 million viewers - and he thinks the "publicity" would overshadow the story.
He explained: "It doesn\'t feel like something I need to do. I have absolute respect for the show and what it\'s given me, but the problem with going back would be that the publicity becomes bigger than the moment."
