AFTER hitting the spotlight as an 80s heartthrob, Martin Kemp has enjoyed a highly successful career as a musician and actor.
Thanks to this, the Spandau Ballet star has managed to rack up a HUGE fortune.
Martin Kemp is a much-loved TV star and musician
Who is Martin Kemp?
Martin Kemp was born on October 10, 1961, in Islington, London.
He is the younger brother of Spandau Ballet guitarist Gary Kemp.
Martin is married to Shirlie Holliman, a former backing singer for Wham! and one half of Pepsi and Shirlie.
The couple have two children, Harley Moon and TV and radio star Roman.
What is his net worth?
As of 2023 Martin has a personal fortune of £3.3M.
This has been accumulated through his work with Spandau Ballet and also his TV gigs.
His son Roman, meanwhile, is believed to be worth £1M.
The father and son duo often work together and back in 2020 even had their own show, Martin & Roman’s Weekend Best! – on ITV.
At the time, it was reported that Martin and Roman were paid £220K each for the series.
When did he join Spandau Ballet?
Martin joined Spandau Ballet in 1979 when the band manager suggested he became their bassist.
He managed to learn to play bass in just three months and joined the band, then named Gentry.
The group was later renamed Spandau Ballet and became one of the most successful groups of the 1980s.
They went onto release six albums during the decade, with True reaching No.1 in the British charts.
But their most famous hit has to be their 1983 hit, Gold.
What TV shows has Martin Kemp appeared in?
Martin’s biggest TV role was playing legendary villain Steve Owen in EastEnders between 1998 and 2002.
His character was involved in some of the most memorable storylines, including the ashtray murder of Saskia Duncan in Steve’s nightclub e20.
Steve was eventually killed off after a speedy car chase where he had taken Phil Mitchell’s young daughter Louise and ended in a flaming wreck.
Martin has also starred in ITV thriller The Brides in the Bath.
In his early career you may have caught both Martin and his brother Gary playing East End gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray in the British film The Krays.
In 2012 he placed third in the ninth series of Celebrity Big Brother.
In 2017 Martin was one of the judges on the Let It Shine panel – and in March 2018 Martin took part in Celebrity Bake Off where he tried to cook buttercream.
He has popped up on our screens a few times since – appearing on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls and Celebrity Gogglebox with Roman.
