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Edinburgh Live
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Martin Kemp makes touching death admission to son Roman after health scares
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Martin Kemp had a touching admission to son Roman after battling major health issues. The Spandau Ballet star had two metal plates put into his head in the 1990s after having two brain tumours. It led the EastEnders icon to take a three-year break from his professional career while he recovered. Martin, who won a plethora of awards for his role as Steve Owen in the BBC soap, said the tumours left him with 'controlled epilepsy'. After the surgery, he struggled with the use of one leg and said he had problems with one of his eyes. He even believes the tumours caused his dyslexia. Martin, 63, has previously confessed he doesn't believe he will live for another decade. It has led to a series of frank discussions with The One Show star Roman. On his You About? podcast with Tom Grennan, Roman said: 'I always say to my dad, 'What do you want to be known as when you die? What's on your grave stone?' And he literally says, 'A good man'. (Image: Dave Benett/WireImage via Getty Images) 'And I'm like, 'What is that?' Because it's not anything to do with success and that's what intrigues me. And I always think about that with people in the limelight.' Roman went on to say his father's desire to be remembered as a 'good man' gives him one big worry in life. He added: 'My worry about it is when I think about it, I go, 'Okay, am I a good person?' 'And then you think if it's how you treated people or if it's who you truly know yourself to be. You can't be nice to everyone.' During a conversation with Roman, Martin said "spent two years" believing he was on the brink of death after being diagnosed with the tumours in his thirties. He now sees each year he's lived "as a bonus". On their FFS! My Dad is Martin Kemp podcast, the Spandau bassist explained he has even considered his own funeral arrangements after the health battle. Martin said he would like to limit the 'private' event to around 20 people - although he previously confessed he believes only six would turn up, including his dog. After Roman pressed him for names, he said: "I wouldn't want to put anyone under pressure to come to the funeral, you know." (Image: Channel 4) Martin went on to recall similar sentiments when he once hosted a joint birthday party with his brother Gary Kemp, adding: "I hated it because I was putting people under pressure to come out for me, and I didn't like it at all." Further grilled by his son about the numbers, Martin continued: "I don't mind if it's 20 people or whether it's six, I'll be quite happy if it's six people, I don't mind. "I want a private funeral, I don't want people coming just to have a look or just to say, 'I was at Martin Kemp's funeral'. I don't want that at all, I would rather have six people that are there to say goodbye to me, because that's who I am."
Wales Online
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Martin Kemp swears by simple sleep trick every night that helps him drift off
Martin Kemp swears by simple sleep trick every night that helps him drift off The ex-Spandau Ballet star opened up to his son Roman about how he battles sleepless nights – and it's a trick he swears by to this day Martin Kemp's secret to dozing off every night involves reading a monologue (Image: Shane) When it comes to sleep, getting the proper amount is crucial for maintaining both mental and physical health. The NHS recommends that the average adult should aim for seven to nine hours of sleep per night, though some individuals may require more. However, many find it challenging to fall asleep and persistent sleep difficulties can begin to affect one's social interactions and personal relationships. With that in mind, Martin Kemp has shared his unique method for nodding off – reciting a monologue. He disclosed this technique on the FFS! My Dad is Martin Kemp podcast, following his son Roman's admission of being "too stressed" to sleep. The ex-Spandau Ballet bassist said: "What you need to do Ro, is learn something like a poem or a monologue. This is what I do, every single night when I go to bed, I will get in my bed and close my eyes and say this monologue I had on stage when I was acting. "It was from a play I did called Million Dollar Quartet, about Elvis, and there's a monologue I have which is two minutes long on stage, and I will say that every night." Article continues below Roman quipped that it "must have been a boring play", to which Martin humorously agreed, saying "it was", implying that it put the audience to sleep. However, he quickly clarified: "The play was really good. It was a musical all about Elvis. It was good." The Million Dollar Quartet is a depiction of an impromptu recording session that brought together Elvis Presley with fellow icons Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash at the Sun Records Studios in Memphis in 1956. This unexpected gathering led to the creation of a series of collaborative tracks. Martin revealed his hack after Roman, right, admitted to being "too stressed" to sleep (Image: Jim Dyson/Redferns via Getty Images ) NHS guidance on sleep health The NHS acknowledges that sleep issues can be quite common, often triggered by shifts in our personal or professional lives. While sporadic sleepless nights are "nothing to worry about", it becomes problematic if it persists, reports Surrey Live. The health service warned: "Longer stretches of bad sleep can do the opposite and have a negative impact on our physical and mental health or wellbeing. Not getting enough sleep is sometimes described as being sleep deprived, or called 'sleep deprivation', 'sleeplessness' or 'sleep inefficiency'." To enhance sleep quality, the NHS recommends six strategies: Article continues below
