Roman Kemp and his father Martin’s chat show run comes to an end as ITV’s Weekend Best is cancelled

Roman and Martin Kemp’s brief careers as TV chat show presenters have come to an end – there will be no more episodes of ITV’s Weekend Best.

“We were asked to do more, but couldn’t get the data to work,” Roman explained to Alison Boshoff of the Daily Mail.

Presenter Roman, 29, hosted Sunday Best and later Weekend Best along with his former Spandau Ballet pop star father, 61.

“It’s a shame because we really enjoyed doing it,” he added.

Featuring games and celebrity interviews, the series was a family affair – Martin’s daughter Harley Moon wrote the signature tune and both she and her mother Shirlie – once part of the pop duo Pepsi & Shirlie – were guests.

It comes after radio host Roman was named as one of the possible hosts of the ITV revival of reality show Big Brother.

Going further: ‘We were asked to do more but couldn’t make the dates work,’ Roman explained to the Daily Mail’s Alison Boshoff (Roman pictured at the National Television Awards on Thursday)

Family Affair: The series featured games and celebrity interviews (Martin and Roman featured on the show in June 2020)

The star has been named alongside a number of other celebrities, including original presenter Davina McCall, to front the show when it makes its comeback on ITV2 and ITVX next year.

However, Emily Atack and Vick Hope are thought to be preferred by television executives for the role.

A source told The Sun: ‘Emily and Vick have become the favourites. A huge list was drawn up with some big names on it, including [Davina McCall].

“However, there is a feeling that a fresh face would be good for the reboot.”

The source added: ‘Roman also held talks and made the shortlist. Rylan Clark is another name in the mix, but like Davina, he has worked on Big Brother before.

With a Chance: It comes after Roman meets ITV bosses about his participation in the Big Brother revival on ITV2

Battle Royale: Emily Atack (left) and Vick Hope (right) are ‘talking to ITV bosses as they battle it out to host the Big Brother reboot when it returns to screens next year’

“If the production team and ITV decide they want a totally fresh start, he won’t make it.”

The iconic reality show – which ran on Channel 4 for ten years until 2010 and relaunched Channel 5 the following year until it ended in 2018 – will return on ITV2 in 2023.

Applications for the new series are now open to potential housemates “from all walks of life,” who have been given a hint of what to expect.

They will face “a series of clever tasks, nail-biting nominations and live evictions, with the audience again playing a crucial role, voting throughout the series and ultimately determining the winner.”

In the Mix: Original presenter Davina McCall (pictured on the show in 2000) is also in the mix as a possible presenter