Donny Osmond underwent back and neck surgery in 2019 that left him temporarily paralyzed and worried that he would never walk again.
In a new interview with UK’s Mirror, the entertainer revealed that his arms and legs went numb during the final performance of his and his sister Marie’s Las Vegas residency.
“I didn’t tell anyone what was happening to me. I just kept dancing and finished the show,” he said.
Doctors told Osmond, now 63, that his spine shifted due to previous dancing injuries and would need to undergo surgery.
While recuperating at his home in Utah the former teen idol discovered that he had contracted a secondary infection and was unable to move.
“I thought everything was going to be fine, but it couldn’t have been worse,” he admitted.
Osmond admitted that he feared that he might never walk again and would be left permanently paralyzed.
“It absolutely crossed my mind. But I just didn’t take no for an answer,” he explained.
It took months for Osmond to get back on his feet, and he credited his Mormon faith as well as his wife of 43 years, Debbie, for helping his recovery.
Osmond is fully recovered and is performing in his first-ever solo Las Vegas residency show at Harrah’s where he performs hits including “Soldier of Love” and “Puppy Love.”
The father of five has been in show business for decades. He made his first TV appearance at the tender age of five on “The Andy Williams Show” warbling “You Are My Sunshine.” The “Dancing With the Stars” alum became a teen sensation alongside his brothers and then branched out into a successful solo career.
