Debbie Gibson reflected on her past relationship with actor Chris Bruno - and how they managed to stay friends after their split. The former couple started dating in the mid-1990s after they were introduced by "mutual friend" Jim Davidson, according to Gibson's book, Eternally Electric: The Message in My Music, released on Tuesday, September 9. "Our first hello, which was not intended to be a matchmaking setup, was at Disneyland and found us hitting it off with instant chemistry," she wrote. "Chris was outgoing and easygoing as well as artistic, athletic and handsome.