He said he believed there were "aspects" to his struggle that could have a "chemical" cause, and that when he didn't take tablets he saw a "regression" in his mental health. After being asked by Maitlis whether he thought he would be on medication for life, he responded: "I don't care, is my honest answer. If it makes me happy. Kemp was educated at Berkhamsted School [7] [8] until he was 15 [9] and was in the same year as KSI. [10] Career [ edit ] 2010s [ edit ] Harp, Justin (17 December 2019). "I'm a Celebrity's Roman Kemp will host BBC's New Year coverage". Digital Spy . Retrieved 17 December 2019. Roman’s other work includes narrating the ITV2 reality show Bromans (2017), voicing the UK and Global series of Takeshi’s Castle (1986-1990; 2018), and appearing on the ‘showbiz’ segment of This Morning (1988-). Roman Kemp Corporate Work Painful. Difficult. Confronting. Hopeful. Optimistic. Promising. Empowering. This is all things in spades and a must-read for everyone. Books like these, potential lifesavers. That's what counts.

Oh, it was “the most disappointing thing!” Kemp says. “I wanted my dad to say: ‘You can’t go out like that!’” But he never did. “Not once.”In the documentary Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency, Kemp revealed that he came close to attempting suicide after battling with depression for 13 years. [26] Kemp is a supporter of Arsenal F.C. [27] Filmography [ edit ] Television [ edit ] Year If someone is feeling suicidal, reassure them that it is possible to do something to improve their situation in a caring and sympathetic way. It takes a lot for someone to say “I need help”, but it doesn’t hurt to raise the subject yourself. Sometimes you don’t have to explicitly talk about mental health to find out how they are doing– it can be as simple as texting them to let them know you’re thinking of them. In 2020, Kemp co-hosted a Sunday morning programme with his father, titled Martin & Roman's Sunday Best! on ITV from 14 June 2020. [20] On 19 November 2020, Kemp featured as a guest panellist on the ITV Daytime show Loose Women and was part of the first all male panel in the show's 21-year history. [21] In March 2021, Kemp presented a documentary on BBC Three, Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency, exploring the mental health and suicide crisis affecting young men. His friend, producer Joe Lyons, killed himself in August 2020. [22] Okay, I know this is going to seem rather churlish, but this book is just terrible. It is a very important subject, but the majority of it it just lists of things the author likes with the flimsy justification that everything in life can affect your mental health, so these are the things that shaped the author as a person.

Speaking to Maitlis, he said: "It's such a difficult area for me to talk from because I am the definition of silver spoon, the definition of privileged. I had every hug that a son could get from their mum and dad. Prior to his presenting career, Roman was a successful model, working for the likes of Dropdead and Topman. In 2020, he teamed up with Topman to launch his own collection of bandanas in collaboration with mental health charity Mind. Strictly Come Dancing, Gogglebox and Ant and Dec win at 2022 TRIC Awards | Virgin Radio UK". virginradio.co.uk. 6 July 2022 . Retrieved 1 February 2023. Babbage, Rachel (8 March 2017). "Martin Kemp pays a beautiful tribute to George Michael on The Nightly Show". Digitalspy.com . Retrieved 19 June 2018. I also particularly liked the end “Stuff that’s Good to Know” and will be taking ideas such as “The Wellness Menu” and “The Safety Plan” on board.a b Cherrington-Cook, Jayne (6 November 2019). "Capital FM DJ's surprising birth story revealed by dad". Yahoo . Retrieved 15 January 2023. TRIC Awards 2021 explained - and the winners, from Piers Morgan and Kate Garraway". www.nationalworld.com. 16 September 2021 . Retrieved 13 October 2021. Evans, Mel (9 December 2019). "Roman Kemp booted from I'm A Celebrity in third place as Jacqueline Jossa and Andy Whyment battle for jungle crown". Metro . Retrieved 9 December 2019.

If you, or someone you love, is experiencing suicidal thoughts, it’s important to seek help and remember that with the right treatment and support, the majority of people who have felt suicidal will go on to live fulfilling lives.” Whilst I’ve seen Roman in programmes such as DNA Journey and the documentary he did on mental health and suicide, I don’t listen to Capital Radio and so that side of his story was interesting to me. And I know of his parents and enjoyed their music but they were necessarily a family I followed (figuratively of course), but it was a real eye opener learning about them as people rather than just their names. Presumably his envy of Gary had boiled over by this point? “No. Not at all, really. Because at that point,” he says, clearing his throat, “Gary and my personalities are so different. We recognised that. So the parts Gary was getting, I wasn’t right for anyway.” Thanks to this prominent position, Roman has teamed up with a number of companies and educational establishments to promote the awareness of male suicide and mental health. Roman teamed up with Legal and General Group Protection’s ‘Be Well, Get Better, Be Supported’ campaign in 2021 as their mental health ambassador. Between them, they made a series of films about Roman’s own personal experience of mental health and wellbeing.Roman Kemp: The Fight for Young Lives dives deeper into mental health". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre . Retrieved 25 October 2023. He presented the 2023 BBC documentary Boot Dreams: Now or Never, about young footballers trying to gain a professional contract. [24] Since July 2023, Kemp has co-presented the quiz show The Finish Line on BBC1 with Sarah Greene. [25] Personal life [ edit ] I wanted my dad to say: “You can’t go out like that,” but he never did. Not once.’ Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian You would call it dysfunctional, except “it really worked”, he says. “It was easy for me and Gary. We loved each other underneath all of it. We could forget about it because we’d been doing it all our lives.” He has participated in a number of reality and panel shows including Stand Up To Cancer: First Dates (2013-), Len Goodman’s Partners in Rhyme (2017), Loose Women (1999-) – participating in the first all-male panel in the programme’s history, Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel (2021-), Would I Lie To You (2007-) and Celebrity Juice (2008-). In 2019, he took part in I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here (2002-), where he made it to the final and finished in third place. Marting & Roman Kemp