Jennifer Grey says Madonna wrote ‘Express Yourself’ about her breakup with Matthew Broderick

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Madonna has Jennifer Grey’s love life to thank for "Express Yourself." In 1986, the "Dirty Dancing" star was dating Matthew Broderick, whom she met on the set of "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off." The two became engaged at one point.

But after four years, the couple called it quits. And it was during that time that Grey became pals with the Material Girl. "We did ‘Bloodhounds of Broadway’ together," the "Dirty Dancing" star told People magazine on Friday about their 1989 film.

Jennifer Grey and Madonna starred in 1989's "Bloodhounds of Broadway." (Photo by Robin Platzer/Getty Images) It didn’t take long for Madonna to make a surprising revelation to Grey. "She told me she wrote ‘Express Yourself’ about me breaking up with Matthew," the 62-year-old recalled. "She played it for me in her car… I got in her Mercedes where she had a really good sound system and she was like, ‘Listen to this song I just did.

It’s about you.’" According to Grey, it all made sense when she read the song’s lyrics. She noted how her character’s name from "Dirty Dancing" may have been given a shoutout.