Martin Kemp has candidly told his son Roman that he believes he has only '10 years to live' following his battle with two brain tumours. The former Spandau Ballet star and EastEnders actor made the admission during their new podcast, FFS! My dad is Martin Kemp, where the pair tackle deep topics starting with the grim subject of death.
When asked how long he had left, Kemp replied: '10 years, I don't know!' Reflecting on his brain tumour diagnosis at age 34, he said he spent two years thinking he was going to die. 'I was practically resigned to the fact I was gonna die,' he revealed, adding that he was 'quite happy' because he had lived incredible experiences, including flying around Europe on jets drinking champagne at 17.
Kemp described every year since as 'a bonus'. The father-son duo, known for appearances on Celebrity Gogglebox and as faces of Vision Express, have now ventured into podcasting together. Roman said he wanted to create 'evidence' of their relationship for future grandchildren.
Roman recently departed Capital FM after a decade-long run, a decision influenced by the tragic suicide of his friend and producer Joe Lyons in 2020 at age 31.
