Roman Kemp reveals the life-changing lesson about fame he learned from his godfather George Michael
Roman Kemp has revealed the life-changing lesson he learned from his godfather, the late George Michael.
The radio host, 30, who is the son of Spandau Ballet star Martin Kemp, said it wasn’t always easy being in a famous family.
Reflecting on his godfather George – who passed away in December 2016 – taking the spotlight, Roman shared how it’s not always what it should be.
He told The sun: ‘With parents who have lived through the industry and a godfather who has lived through the industry the way George Michael did, you realize that what everyone is looking for isn’t actually that great.
“Yes, money is great, but otherwise it’s just kind of boring.”
Close: Roman Kemp has revealed the life-changing lesson he learned from his godfather, the late George Michael
Fame: Reflecting on his godfather George – who passed away in December 2016 – taking the spotlight, Roman talked about how it’s not always what it is to be
Roman said his main concern is that he spends his entire career trying to get other people to “like” him and that his real goal is to start a family.
“I don’t see life as walking the red carpet, it’s about having a family and raising kids who are nice people in the world,” he explained.
Roman also shared how one day he wants to take a step back from the spotlight to travel the world, something he hasn’t had the chance to do yet.
Speaking of his hopes to travel, he said, “I’ve never done that before. I’ve been working since I was 16 and I’ve never been allowed to do that.’
Singer George famously introduced Roman’s parents, Shirlie Holliman and Martin, and he was later named as Roman’s godfather.
Shirlie was a backup dancer for Wham! while Martin rose to fame in the 1980s with his band Spandau Ballet and his acting career on EastEnders.
Former I’m A Celebrity star Roman is very close to his parents and is a regular on Celebrity Gogglebox with his famous father Martin.
Cupid: George introduced Roman’s famous parents, Shirlie and Martin, and Roman has always been connected to the entertainment industry
Reveal: Martin van Spandau Ballet and his wife of 35 years Shirlie enjoy pranking their children and recently admitted that they took part in The Masked Singer in January to embarrass their son
In addition to Roman, a 35-year-old couple, Shirlie and Martin are also parents to daughter Harley Moon, 33.
And the celebrity parents are thrilled to embarrass their kids after revealing in January that they appeared on The Masked Singer to make fun of their son.
Roman will soon be co-presenting a new BBC quiz show with Sarah Greene.
Despite often hosting quizzes on the radio, the DJ showed nerves for the new adventure.
“Even though I do radio quizzes every day, it’s intimidating and definitely a skill to do this show – it’s just one I had to learn”