I’m A Celebrity’s Martin Kemp shared a rare insight into his relationship with wife Shirlie on Sunday (November 23) night
Martin Kemp (Image: ITV/Shutterstock)
I’m A Celebrity’s Martin Kemp shared a rare insight into his marriage with wife as he opened up on the heartbreaking reason she struggled to get pregnant.
The singer and actor, 64, has been married to WHAM! singer, Shirlie Kemp, for almost four decades. The couple tied the knot in 1988, on the island of St Lucia however they later discovered that they didn’t have the correct legal paperwork.
Martin has since spoken about why that day was extra special for the pair.
During Sunday night’s episode of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Martin shared how his wife struggled to get pregnant due to her battle with endometriosis.
Martin shared a rare insight into his marriage with wife (Image: ITV/Shutterstock)
However after years of struggle, he revealed that they conceived their eldest child Harleymoon on the night of their wedding.
In a heartfelt moment, Martin opened up about his marriage after Vogue Williams said she’d been married to Spencer Matthews for eight years.
He said: “I got married in St Lucia on a clifftop overlooking the Caribbean with just three people.” He went on to joke: “If you looked into it more, you’d find we’re not married.”
Sharing an insight into how he and Shirlie have been married for almost four decades, he explained: “Shirlie is everything for me, everything I do in my life, I do it for her.”
Martin opened up to his campmates (Image: ITV/Shutterstock)
But he also said that before they tied the knot, while Shirlie was trying to get pregnant, she faced difficulties due to endometriosis. “Then, on the night we got married – kaboom,” he said.
Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley jumped in and replied: “Meant to be!” But Martin went on to reveal the advice he and Shirlie received from her parents one day.
At the time, Shirlie’s mum asked: “Now, have you tried the wheelbarrow? It’s a position, imagine you’re lifting someone up, hands on the floor.”
Martin Kemp, Harleymoon Kemp, Shirlie Kemp and Roman Kemp(Image: LightRocket via Getty Images)
Everyone burst out laughing as Ruby Wax demonstrated the position. Martin and Shirlie welcomed eldest daughter Harleymoon in 1989 followed by their son Roman Kemp four years later.
Harleymoon, 36, is a singer-songwriter, boasting 113k followers on Instagram. The music star has also appeared on TV and recently joined her brother, Roman, on season three of Celebrity Race Across The World.
Meanwhile Roman, 32, is in the world of television. The One Show presenter, radio star and podcast host shot to fame after featuring on the Capital FM breakfast show from 2017 to 2024. He has also appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox with his dad, not to mention Martin & Roman’s Weekend Best!
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here airs everyday from 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX
