News about Martin Kemp

Two huge comedians reveal they have signed up for Celebrity Gogglebox for their Stand Up To Cancer special

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 21, 2024
Two huge comedians have revealed they have signed up for Celebrity Gogglebox. The stars will be taking to the sofa to give their thoughts on the latest TV programmes for the Stand Up To Cancer special. Channel 4 has confirmed the two household names will be appearing for the first time in the episode which will air on Friday.

Is Roman Kemp engaged? One Show host's girlfriend spotted wearing ring on her finger as friends say his mum Shirlie is 'over the moon'

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 11, 2024
It looks like Roman Kemp has taken his relationship with girlfriend Carmen Gaggero to the next level as friends say he is engaged. The One Show host's romance with Carmen was revealed only last month when they were spotted on a date at at Le Petit Maison in Mayfair and the model was recently spotted wearing a ring on her engagement finger.   A source told MailOnline Roman, 31 - who is the son of Spandau Ballet star Martin Kemp and singer Shirlie Holliman - is more than ready to settle down and believes he has found the one in Carmen.

Janet Street-Porter shares health update from rehab as she continues to recover from hip surgery after stepping back from Loose Women

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 10, 2024
Janet Street-Porter shared a health update from rehab as she continues to recover from her hip surgery. The presenter, 77 announced she would be leaving the Loose Women last week temporarily to undergo a hip operation. Earlier this week she reassured fans she was recovering well with a beaming selfie from her hospital bed. 

Janet Street-Porter, 77, shares health update from her hospital bed after stepping back from Loose Women to undergo operation

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 7, 2024
Janet Street-Porter updated fans on her health after stepping back from Loose Women. The presenter, 77 announced she would be leaving the panel show last week to undergo a hip operation.  The ITV show regular explained on last week's episode that she was due to have the surgery on Friday and revealed she was feeling nervous about it.

Vernon Kay admits he was so skint when he met Tess Daly she 'had to pay for the first six dates' in frank Loose Women confession

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 26, 2024
Vernon Kay has admitted that when he met Tess Daly he was so skint that she had to pay for their first six dates, in a frank confession during Thursday's Loose Women. The TV and radio star, 50, appeared on a special episode of the ITV show today called Loose Women and Men, which saw regular panellists Denise Welch and Judi Love be joined by Vernon and Martin Kemp .

Waterloo Road review: Star-laden school drama is a lesson in how to stay on TV for 20 years, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 10, 2024
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Confucius says, 'Whoever believes there is nothing to fear but fear itself has never worked with Mancunian teenagers.' Actually, it wasn't the Chinese philosopher of 2,500 years ago, although he was the first person to advocate mass education. That quote comes from another sage of great wisdom, the comedian Jason Manford, who is not only presenting his afternoon quiz The Answer Run on BBC1 but has joined the cast of school soap Waterloo Road. Manford plays Steve Savage, a mentor sent to keep an eye on the school's new acting head, Joe Casey (James Baxter).

Beloved BBC game show returning to screens in just days with celebrity hosts after string of special episodes

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 9, 2024
A beloved BBC game show is returning to screens along with the celebrity hosts in just days after a series of special episodes.  The show is set to come back for its seventh season after widespread success and a series of special episodes with celebrity guests. Stars took up the challenger in a bid to win big money for charity.

Martin Kemp, 62, leaves audience CRINGING (and silent) during VERY awkward DJ set at Deadpool and Wolverine premiere

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 12, 2024
Martin Kemp left audience cringing during his awkward DJ set at the London premiere of Deadpool and Wolverine on Thursday. The Spandau Ballet star, 62, took to the decks and played a string of classic hits including The Blockhead's Hit Me With Your Rhythm and Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These) by The Eurythmics. But when he turned down the music for the crowd to sing along the place fell silent despite Martin's cries of 'sing it with me!'.

Roman Kemp reveals he is 'terrified of not having kids' as he shares anxiety over his infertility and pays tribute to his famous parents

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 9, 2024
The presenter, 31, gushed over his close relationship with his parents Martin Kemp and Shirlie Holliman as he revealed the example they have set has made him want a family of his own.  Speaking in an interview with Heat magazine, Roman admitted that he has also been concerned about his own infertility and went for a sperm check last year. 

Ex-partner of Spandau Ballet 'rapist', 36, tells court they had 'mutual' but 'awkward' sex and said allegations made by five women 'beggars belief'

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 9, 2024
Ross Davidson, 36, wanted sex up to six times a night and would force himself on women who refused him, it is claimed. Jurors heard the Scotsman was 'a bit of a sex symbol' after starring in the West End musical We Will Rock You about a decade ago. Aberdeen-born Davidson became lead singer in Spandau Ballet in 2018 and was best known to fans as Ross Wild, jurors heard. He filmed himself groping women while they slept and enjoyed role-playing rape scenarios, Wood Green crown court has heard. He is accused of a series of sex offences against five women and raped three of them, it is claimed.

Spandau Ballet 'rapist' Ross Davidson tells court he filmed himself fondling women 'to spice things up' and fantasised about sex with sleeping women

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 3, 2024
Former Spandau Ballet star Ross Davidson, 36, admitted to the court that he was asked by a woman to delete the video of him allegedly touching her breast while she slept, but that he had not. He denied spiking the drink of another woman, who he allegedly assaulted in Cannes while he was there for the film festival. Davidson, of Finchley, north London, denies three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, one count of voyeurism, and one of controlling behaviour.

Ex-Spandau Ballet star, 36, accused of sexually assaulting five women tells court he has been unable to work as a performer since being arrested

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 1, 2024
An ex-Spandau Ballet star accused of sexually assaulting five women has told a court he has been unable to work as a performer since being arrested. Ross Davidson, 36, wanted sex up to six times a night and would force himself on women who refused him, it is claimed. Aberdeen-born Davidson became 'a bit of a sex symbol' after starring in the West End musical We Will Rock You a decade ago and was the lead singer in Spandau Ballet in 2018, performing as Ross Wild, jurors heard. But since the trial he claims he has been unable to work. He is accused of a series of sex offences against five women, three of whom he is alleged to have raped.

Former Spandau Ballet singer, 36, pretended to be texting as he secretly filmed woman performing sex act on him, court hears

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 25, 2024
Ross Davidson, 36, filmed himself fondling women while they slept and enjoyed role-playing rape scenarios, Wood Green crown court has heard. Davidson - who became lead singer in Spandau Ballet in 2018 and was best known to fans as Ross Wild - is accused of a series of sex offences against five women and raped three of them, according to prosecutors. He wanted sex up to six times a night and would force himself on women who refused him, it is claimed. Jurors heard the Scotsman was 'a bit of a sex symbol' after starring in the West End musical We Will Rock You about a decade ago.

'Serial rapist' ex-Spandau Ballet singer, 36, filmed himself touching sleeping woman at an apartment during the Cannes Film Festival, court told

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 19, 2024
Wild - whose real name is Ross Davidson - is accused of a series of sex offences against five women and raping three of them over a decade between 2013 and 2023. It is claimed he wanted sex up to six times a night and forced himself on women who refused him. Jurors heard the Scotsman was 'a bit of a sex symbol' after starring in the West End musical 'We Will Rock You' a decade ago. But Davidson, who became lead singer in Spandau Ballet in 2018, had 'a darker side' and 'expected to get sex on demand,' Wood Green Crown Court has heard.

Woman tells court of her 'disgust' after ex-Spandau Ballet singer Ross William Wild, 36, 'filmed himself sexually assaulting her as she slept'

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 17, 2024
A woman told a court of her 'disgust' when she found out former Spandau Ballet singer Ross William Wild had 'filmed himself sexually assaulting her as she slept'. The 36-year-old, whose real name is Ross Davidson, wanted sex up to six times a night and forced himself on women who refused him, it is claimed. He is accused of a series of sex offences against five women and raping three of them over a decade between 2013 and 2023. Jurors heard the Scotsman was 'a bit of a sex symbol' after starring in the West End musical 'We Will Rock You' a decade ago and became lead singer in Spandau Ballet in 2018. But the prosecution claim Davidson had 'a darker side' and 'expected to get sex on demand'. Wood Green Crown Court heard how the singer had 'a kink' of wanting to have sex with sleeping women and allegedly filmed himself fondling women while they slept, whilst also enjoying role-playing rape scenarios.

Roman Kemp reveals Prince Harry once warned him 'not to play music with swearing' when he took to the DJ deck at a Palace afterparty and speaks of his family's 'heartbreak' over Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 14, 2024
Roman collaborated with Kate on her Shaping Us campaign last year. To film the clip, Kate went to Roman's family home in Hertfordshire - a 'surreal' moment for Roman, according to The Times. But there was something slightly more peculiar that stayed with Roman. He said: 'The weirdest thing is, she took her shoes off at the door. You never really see a princess in her socks.' (Pictured L is Roman and Kate. Pictured R is Roman, Kate, Shirlie Kemp, Martin Kemp, and Harley Kemp)

Martin Kemp, 62, reveals he has already planned his funeral and tells son Roman his one request as he predicts he has 10 years left to live after surviving two brain tumours

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 5, 2024
Martin Kemp has revealed what kind of funeral he would want - after predicting he has 10 years left to live. The Spandau Ballet bassist, 62, was diagnosed with two brain tumours in the '90s and had to undergo radiotherapy and surgery to have them removed.  And he recently told his son Roman, 31, diagnoses left him 'resigned to the fact that I was going to die'.

Martin Kemp, 62, predicts he has 10 years left to live as he tells his son Roman that his previous brain tumour diagnoses left him 'resigned to the fact that I was going to die'

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 4, 2024
Martin Kemp told his son Roman that his previous brain tumour diagnoses left him 'resigned to the fact that I was going to die' and predicts he has 10 years left to live. The Spandau Ballet bassist, 62, was diagnosed with two brain tumours in the '90s and had to undergo radiotherapy and surgery to have them removed.  While the benign growths were successfully removed and have not reoccurred, Martin continued to battle epilepsy as a side effect. Speaking on the first episode of his and Roman's podcast FFS! My Dad Is Martin Kemp, aptly titled Death, Martin and Roman, 31, got candid about the subject. At one point, Roman asked Martin how much longer he thinks he'll be alive. Martin replies: 'I'll be really honest with you, 10 years.'

JAN MOIR: The stupid and selfish Cult of Me generation should try surviving in a war zone

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 5, 2024
Hate to sound like a misanthrope, but I do despair about humanity. When did people get so stupid and selfish?What happened to common sense?Was it washed away on the outgoing tide, along with raw intelligence and compassion for our fellow innocents? Not to mention the old school belief of banding together for the greater good of all. I'm not discussing the major topics, such as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, but God knows, they are not bad enough. We've arrived at a point where the entire civilized world is urging President Putin and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Israel to refrain from the fighting and bombing and killing, but no one is paying attention.

Roman Kemp discusses the tragic reasons behind his Capital FM departure — a look back at his tragedies, heartbreaks, and personal conflicts as he approaches his 10-year tenure on the airwaves

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 2, 2024
A change is often as good as the rest, and Roman Kemp's decision to leave Global Radio and storm out for pastures new didn't arrive soon enough. After starting the station as a stranger and seven years after being promoted to the highly coveted early morning slot, the affable host relinquished his presenting job with Capital Breakfast in March. Now a household name with a string of TV and radio credits under his belt, Kemp - the son of Spandau Ballet bassist Martin Kemp and former Wham ! Shirley Holliman, a funding artist, wants to step away from the spotlight before deciding on his next move, and with good reason.

As he sends the royal's 'too much love' following her cancer diagnosis, Martin Kemp posts an unseen family snapshot with Kate Middleton

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 26, 2024
The British actor and DJ, 62, took to Instagram to post the touching story and tell Kate, "the Kemp family is in love." Kate has shared a close friendship with the Kemp family, including Shirlie, 34, Harley, 34, and Roman, 31-year-old Kate travelled to their family's house in Hertfordshire, while working on her 'life's work' - the Shaping Us campaign. (Pictured from L to R: Roman Kemp, Kate, Shirlie Kemp, Martin Kemp, and Harley Kemp)

After ten years, a radio legend has confirmed that he will step down from Capital Breakfast

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 19, 2024
A radio legend has announced that he would not be stepping down from his Capital Breakfast show, ten years after he introduced his first program for the station.

'Evil' Ian Beale looksalike is the 'devil incarnate', according to the casanova woman who was robbed of her life by a Lotto fantasist

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 17, 2024
Hazel Wilkins, 74, is a care home, but she claims she was forced to sell her house after John Eric Wells allegedly tricked her. Now I have nothing and I will never be happy again,' she said. It's too late to recover what he has stolen from me. I loathe him so much, and I think about him and what he has done to me and my families every second of every day.' It comes as police have increased their hunt for Wells, who has been on the run for nearly five years after conning lonely women out of £400,000. Lynsey, Hazel's daughter, has said he was to blame for her mother's plight.

Ian Beale, a lookalike who has been on the run for five years after conning lonely hearts out of £400,000, is on the hunt for him

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 16, 2024
Originally appealed for 'Casanova Conman' John Eric Wells in September 2019, but despite being portrayed as EastEnders actor Ian Beale, he hasn't been arrested for almost five years. Wells, a senior citizen, is also known to go by the names Howard Walmsley and Howard Hemmings, and he is accused of stealing his victims from their entire life savings and going on a spending spree with their money. Hazel Wilkins, a teenage girl from Wells, appeared on This Morning in 2019 to tell how she came across Wells online. He began asking for money when she first started dating in 2014 and then took out loans in her name before fleeing, leaving her in a mountain of debt.