Martin Kemp Reveals He Never Received Marriage Papers to Shirlie Holliman

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Martin Kemp has spoken candidly about his whirlwind wedding to former Wham! backing singer Shirlie Holliman in St Lucia, describing the ceremony as "about as quick as, 'Martin, do you love Shirlie', 'yes', 'Shirlie, do you love Martin', 'yes', 'you're married'". The 63-year-old Spandau Ballet bassist claims that he and his wife never received the actual marriage certificate, with Kemp joking "who needs a piece of paper when you love each other". The couple's son, Roman Kemp, is a TV and radio presenter who appears alongside his father on Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox.

Key Takeaways:

  • Martin Kemp has revealed that he and his wife Shirlie Holliman never received their marriage papers after getting married in a quick ceremony in St Lucia.
  • The Spandau Ballet bassist described the ceremony as being "about as quick as" just a few yes and no answers before they were pronounced husband and wife.
  • Kemp joked that they "who needs a piece of paper when you love each other" and seemed unconcerned about the lack of formal documentation.
  • The married couple appeared on ITV's Good Morning Britain where Kemp spoke about his love for his wife and his experiences raising their son Roman.
  • Roman Kemp, who is a TV and radio presenter, has often appeared alongside his father on Celebrity Gogglebox, including a scene where he questioned his father's cooking ability and claimed he used to put peanut butter in spaghetti bolognese.
  • Martin Kemp confirmed that the anecdote about putting peanut butter in spaghetti bolognese was true, but defended his cooking skills and said he loves doing Gogglebox with his son.

Statistics:

  • Spandau Ballet had 8 UK top 10 albums, with one number one album.
  • Martin Kemp's debut solo album "Argentum" reached number 14 on the UK Albums Chart in 2002.
  • Martin Kemp has been married to Shirlie Holliman since 1988.
  • Roman Kemp is the son of Martin and Shirlie Kemp, and appears alongside his father on Celebrity Gogglebox.

Sources:

  • "Martin Kemp - IMDb" (n.d.) - [www.imdb.com/name/nm0449405](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0449405)
  • "Spandau Ballet - Wikipedia" (n.d.) - [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spandau_Ballet](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spandau_Ballet)