“We grew up in Islington, north London, in a Georgian terraced house that nowadays would be split into flats. Our grandparents lived upstairs, there was another tenant living up there and downstairs was the office where people in the area paid their rent.”

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.