Spandau Ballet star Martin Kemp has credited his role in EastEnders with saving his life as it dragged him out of a deep depression.
The musician, 59, made the move into acting after shooting to fame in the band, starring films such as 1990 gangster movie The Krays, before heading to Albert Square.
He landed the role of bad boy Steven Owen in the BBC soap in 1998, and he's now admitted the job help save from depression that set in after he battled two brain tumours in the 1990s.
Martin underwent a series of operations to save his life, and had a metal plate inserted into his head and he went through a long recovery process.
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