Roman Kemp axed from presenting the BRIT awards as it can be revealed he secretly stood in for a Hollywood A lister last year

The One Show presenter Roman Kemp has been banned from hosting the BRIT Awards, despite viewers calling him a huge success in the role.

Friends of the star say he will not return for this year’s ceremony, which will take place at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday, March 1, after being pulled in at the last minute for the 2024 show.

It can be revealed that Roman was called up as a stand-in to replace Idris Elba, 52, who withdrew at short notice.

Now British sources expect a big name to replace him, and you never know, it could be Idris.

“Roman has been told he will not be hosting this year,” the BRIT insider said. ‘He loved it, but accepts that these things change.

“He was flattered when he was chosen to do this last year, but he’s a professional and he gets it.”

It can be revealed that Roman was called up as a stand-in to replace Idris Elba, 52, who withdrew at short notice

Viewers hailed his performance last year as a success, joining Maya Jama, 30, and Clara Amfo, 40, who also presented the awards in 2022.

Viewers last year hailed his performance as a success, joining Maya Jama, 30, and Clara Amfo, 40, who had also presented the awards in 2022.

Explaining it was his dream job last year, he revealed live on Capital Radio that he ‘burst into tears’ when asked to present the BRITs.

“When they told me, I cried,” Roman said. ‘The BRITs have always been on this pedestal for me because in terms of excitement in Britain there is nothing quite like it.’

After the ceremony, Kemp posted on Instagram: ‘And just like that, the British were hosted. Dream come true had so much fun on a very special evening.’

The 63-year-old son of Spandau ballet musician Martin Kemp was praised for his work last year.

In a viral moment, he even convinced Kylie Minogue, who won the BRITs’ Global Icon Award, to drink her signature rosé wine from her high heels during an interview with the pop star at her table, saying it was ‘wrong’ would be for the couple. not to ‘go with an Australian tradition’.

Roman replaced Jay Blades as host of The Repair Shop for the BBC show’s Christmas special.

He has been a regular presenter on The One Show since 2022, and previously presented the radio breakfast show Capital from 2017 to last year.

During the festive period in 2024, he announced that he had stopped taking antidepressants for the first time in 16 years.

Last year he explained it was his dream job and during a live appearance on Capital Radio he revealed he ‘burst into tears’ when asked to present the BRITs.

Over the festive period in 2024, Roman announced that he had stopped taking antidepressants for the first time in 16 years.

He has been outspoken about his struggles with his mental health and has campaigned tirelessly following the sudden death of his friend, radio producer Joe Lyons, who committed suicide.

He said that having been on the medication since he was 15, he had finally stopped taking antidepressants four months earlier and now that they were out of his system, he was looking forward to understanding his true emotions.

“While I’m still figuring out why I suddenly want to cry more and maybe become more snappy with my friends, I’m excited to understand what the emotional side of me is really like,” he told his Instagram followers.

Roman took over from comedian Mo Gilligan, 36, who presented the show in 2022 and 2023.

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