Roman Kemp: Are You Really OK?

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I wanted my dad to say: “You can’t go out like that,” but he never did. Not once.’ Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian

For a unique double act, why not book Roman alongside his father Martin Kemp; perfect for corporate awards events. So I decided I would share my story. If me opening up saves someone from taking their own life, it’s worth it.” Speaking to Maitlis, he said: "It's such a difficult area for me to talk from because I am the definition of silver spoon, the definition of privileged. I had every hug that a son could get from their mum and dad. Since 2019, Roman has appeared in the Channel 4 reality series Celebrity Gogglebox (2019-) alongside his father. In 2020, Roman co-hosted a Sunday morning programme with his father for ITV called Martin & Roman’s Sunday Best! (2020-), followed by its spin-off, Martin & Roman’s Weekend Best! (2020-). Roman Kemp Awards HositngYou can see why the idea of self-renewal appealed, because on top of the health worries, being unable to work plunged his family – by then he and his wife, Shirlie, had two young children – into financial difficulty. No wonder that in 1998 when he was offered the part of Steve Owen in EastEnders, he jumped at it. Roman has hosted a number of events, award ceremonies and fundraising gigs including the 2021 TRIC Awards, the Global Awards, and ITV’s Concert for Ukraine alongside Marvin Humes and Emma Bunton. It had e substance than I was expecting. I thought it was “just” going to be a book about mental health with anecdotes and helpful advice. And that would have been perfectly fine. But it’s so much more. He’s taken us through his life, his childhood, adolescence and adulthood, his family life, his career, his ups and downs, and the things that have built up to crate this picture of mental health. It’s not a self-help book as such. He doesn’t pretend he’s a know-it-all expert or guru, he’s just telling us his experience.

Darvill, Josh (1 July 2016). "Roman Kemp joins The X Factor and Xtra Factor as new presenter". Tellymix . Retrieved 6 July 2016.I also particularly liked the end “Stuff that’s Good to Know” and will be taking ideas such as “The Wellness Menu” and “The Safety Plan” on board.