Roman Kemp tells This Morning he wishes he’d done more to help friend Joe Lyons who died by suicide

Roman Kemp has revealed that he hopes others can be “the hero” to their friends, assuming he wasn’t someone to his late friend Joe Lyons.

Joe, who had been a beloved producer at Global Radio for nine years, died by suicide in August 2020, leaving Roman heartbroken for not knowing anything was up.

Radio host Roman, 29, made the candid confession on Tuesday’s episode of This Morning, saying: ‘If I had been’ [a hero] he would be here’.

Heartbreak: Joe, who was a beloved producer at Global Radio for nine years, died by suicide in August 2020 (pictured together in 2019)

He told hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary: ‘I want people to be a hero to their friend, as I know I wasn’t to mine’.

Continuing to say, “It’s okay to look at yourself and think about what else I could have done.”

In March last year, Roman fronted a BBC documentary called Our Silent Emergency about male suicide and mental health.

Roman, the son of Martin and Shirley Kemp, admitted that he “hated” Joe when he made the documentary as he struggled to cope with his grief, but learned to love him again.

Opening: The Radio Host made the candid confession on Tuesday’s episode of This Morning, saying ‘If I had been’ [a hero] he would be here’

The TV personality who wrote a candid memoir entitled Are You Really OK? went on to discuss his own battles with mental health, revealing that his mother is the one who suggested he see a doctor at age 15.

Struggling with his moods, he was then prescribed antidepressants and has been taking them ever since, saying they ‘work’ for him.

Roman previously revealed that in 2019 his anxiety became overwhelming as he struggled to deal with the pressures of his life.

Honesty: He told hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary: ‘It’s okay to look at yourself and think about what else I could have done’

Family: The television personality who wrote a candid memoir titled Are You Really Ok? went on to discuss his own mental health struggles, revealing that his mother was the one who suggested seeing a doctor at age 15 (pictured with parents Martin and Shirley)

He went on to say that he believes many men commit suicide because they don’t feel “that they are where they should be in their lives.”

Roman said social media pressures may play a role in such pressures and how important it was to talk to friends and family.

It comes after he revealed that Ed Sheeran has helped him through his 15-year battle with depression.

Roman previously shared how he heard “a lot of voices” and couldn’t stop crying when he considered committing suicide in 2019.

Sad: He went on to reveal that he believes many men commit suicide because they don’t feel ‘where they should be in their lives’

Touching: Roman got a tattoo on his leg in honor of his late friend

Making a difference: Last March, Roman fronted a BBC documentary called Our Silent Emergency about male suicide and mental health

In a new interview with the mirrorHe said, “Ed told me there’s dirty water at the top and the more you let it flow, it turns into clear water. Every time I tell you how I feel, the water gets clearer.’

After meeting on the music scene, the duo became friends and then shared a hug in a commercial for Capital Radio, featuring Roman dressed as a bear.

Roman also has a tattoo on his thigh.

Explaining why he chose his bird design tattoo, he wrote on Instagram: “Joe had this tattoo and I always said it was hideous and looked like a dove. So I have it in the same place…’

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Pals: It comes after Roman (left) revealed that Ed Sheeran (right) helped him through his 15-year battle with depression