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Martin Kemp remembers George Michael: ‘He was such a lovely man’

Martin Kemp has said it feels “weird” to not receive Christmas hampers that George Michael sent him for 30 years as he paid tribute to the singer. Michael died on December 25 2016 in his Oxfordshire home at the age of 53. Radio presenter and Spandau ...

23 Dec 2021 at 14:25

Music

Roman Kemp: Ed Sheeran gave me advice to help battle depression

Roman Kemp has revealed that advice he received from his friend, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, has helped him through his battle with depression. The 29-year-old Capital Breakfast presenter has previously spoken candidly about his mental health ...

16 Oct 2022 at 13:44

Martin Kemp couldn’t buy a record for years after Spandau Ballet split

Martin Kemp has said he was unable to buy a record for eight years after Spandau Ballet split up in 1990 because it made him feel “physically sick”. Kemp, 60, was the bassist in new wave band before its split in 1990, after which he went on to ...

22 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Life

Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp: My biggest fear was being ‘famous and broke’

Spandau Ballet bassist Martin Kemp’s biggest fear during the band’s heyday was that he would end up broke but still famous. He explores the theme in his debut novel The Game, which features a washed-up pop star from the Eighties, who has lost ...

07 Nov 2023 at 08:00

Entertainment

Celebrity duos don Christmas jumpers in aid of Save the Children

Celebrity duos including Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, and Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo have donned Christmas jumpers in support of Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day campaign. This year, famous faces, which also include ...

08 Nov 2022 at 12:36

Music

Martin Kemp to publish debut novel in November

Spandau Ballet founding member Martin Kemp is to publish his debut novel later this year. The musician and actor has signed a two-book deal with publisher Harper Collins, the first of which will arrive on November 9. Titled The Game, ...

19 May 2023 at 00:06

Health & Wellbeing

Martin Kemp is on a mission to help everyone stop smoking

Martin Kemp can’t bear the thought of his children smoking. The former EastEnders actor and Spandau Ballet bassist is vehemently anti-smoking, and is profoundly glad his wife, Shirlie, and grown-up children Harley and Capital FM DJ ...

30 Sept 2022 at 14:54

Martin Kemp and Shirlie Holliman both unmasked on Masked Singer

Martin Kemp and his wife Shirlie Holliman have been unmasked as The Masked Singer’s first duo. The Spandau Ballet bassist, 61, and his wife Holliman, 60, both found themselves in the bottom two as Cat & Mouse as they faced off ...

14 Jan 2023 at 21:24

Entertainment

Martin Kemp and Chris Evans help launch coffee shop fighting homelessness

Martin Kemp and Chris Evans were among the celebrities who helped launch a new London coffee shop aiming to end homelessness. Social Bite is fighting homelessness by employing members of the homeless community or those with a ...

15 Mar 2022 at 15:25

Roman Kemp tells Kate friendship and intervention key to mental health help

Roman Kemp said he told the Princess of Wales he has “realised” that to help people struggling with mental health issues, they are going to have to start “younger” and focus on building friendships. The radio presenter, 30, ...

03 Feb 2023 at 17:37

Steve Strange gave me my ‘naughty side’ – Martin Kemp

Martin Kemp said Steve Strange, who gave his band Spandau Ballet their first gigs at The Blitz Club in London, was also responsible for giving him his “naughty side”. Kemp, 61, who also played Steve Owen in EastEnders, ...

10 Nov 2022 at 22:08

Life

Martin Kemp on fame, family and life after two brain tumours

At 61, actor, presenter and musician Martin Kemp has been in a hit band, starred in movies, reality TV, a top soap and documentaries. But for him, the Eighties remains the highlight decade. And he’s now far enough ...

22 Nov 2022 at 09:00

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