Jason Donovan: I was asked to be Britain's Eurovision entry

Jason Donovan said he did not want to be put under such 'incredible pressure' again after Strictly Credit: PA

Jason Donovan has said he declined the chance to represent the UK at the this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

The Australian actor and signer told Heart FM he was approached after coming third in Strictly Come Dancing last year:

The veteran crooner Engelbert Humperdinck, whose last top 10 hit was 42 years ago, was chosen by the BBC as the UK entry for the contest in Baku in Azerbaijan.