“I remember watching Cilla Black with my mum and dad - I must have been about six years old - and getting off the chair, going over to the TV screen and kissing her. I was sitting with Cilla once and I told her that and she laughed.”

English musician and actor

Martin John Kemp is an English musician and actor, best known as the bassist for the new wave band Spandau Ballet and for playing Steve Owen in EastEnders. He built his public profile through music and television, becoming closely associated with Spandau Ballet’s rise and later with his long-running role in EastEnders. His work sits between pop performance and screen acting, which is why his name is familiar to audiences from both areas.