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Martin Kemp has to 'wait for wife to go to sleep' before enjoying hobby to ease her fears
Radio Times that he enjoys watching shows like Downton Abbey and The Mandalorian with his wife Shirlie Holliman, 59, but that Shirlie prefers not to watch anything that will keep her up at night.Describing themselves as “bingers” when it comes to watching TV, the actor, musician and director explained: “We definitely share the remote.”“Shirlie and I have to find a space that we can both sit in and that’s usually drama.”He added: “During lockdown, we rewatched all of Downton Abbey and loved every second of it.“We are definitely bingers; we watched up to four Downtons at once.”Martin explained: “Shirlie never wants to watch anything that will disturb her sleep; if she watches something late at night, it will appear in her dreams.“So sometimes I wait for her to go to sleep then put on the documentary that I really want to watch.”Martin also shared that their children Harley Moon, 32, and Roman, 29, still visit “from time to time”.In his new BBC series, Martin and MOBO award-winning grime artist Lady Leshurr will take on mentoring duties for amateur musicians aged 64 and over who will form a band with the aim of performing at the Isle of Wight festival.Speaking about Rock Till We Drop, Martin (who found fame in the 1980s with hit-making band, Spandau Ballet) said: “I loved the driving force behind the show, because it’s so heart-warming: to help people realise a dream that they’d all but given up on and put them on stage in front of 60,000 people on a sunny afternoon.”In a statement, Martin told the BBC: “The hardest thing has to be telling some of the guys that we couldn’t take them along to the next stage, as a performer I know how much that hurts.”Spandau Ballet had eight UK top 10 albums, including three greatest hits
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Martin Kemp refused to buy records after tough Spandau Ballet split: ‘Made me feel sick'
Radio Times, he looked back on what was a turbulent time with his band mates."The importance of being in a band and making it work," he explained."When Spandau Ballet split up in 1990, I had about eight years when I wouldn’t even buy a record because it made me feel physically sick."Being in Spandau was just one argument after the other."We'd go from arguing to being best friends to arguing."It’s been a trial the past few years."After a 20-year hiatus, the band reunited in 2009 for their sell-out "greatest hits" world tour, and surprised fans with a brand new album.But despite the trials and tribulations of the break-up, Martin's latest show reminded him just how much fun the music business can be.The series follows him and Lady Leshurr, as they form two bands whose members are aged over 64.They are on the hunt for fresh talent who they hope will rock out at the Isle of Wight Festival."Rock Till We Drop made me remember how much fun the music business can be," he smiled."It’s about achieving your dreams and having fun."He went on to reveal what it was that drew him to the show, telling he publication: "I loved the driving force behind the show because it’s so heart-warming."To help people realise a dream that they’d all but given up on and put them on stage in front of 60,000 people on a sunny afternoon..."During rehearsals, my group would inevitably complain about aches and pains."I told them that when they were on stage for those 12 minutes at the festival, they wouldn’t feel a thing."He remembered: "One, who was 80, had a major operation just before the gig and she completely forgot about her pain when she was on stage."
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