Roman Kemp Biography
Roman Kemp is a popular British media personality who currently hosts the Capital Breakfast Show and presents The One Show on BBC One. He also participated in the nineteenth series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! in 2019 and finished in third place. On 19 February 2024, Roman announced that he would be leaving Capital Breakfast Show and his final show will be on 28 March 2024, giving him six weeks until his last appearance on the show.
Roman Kemp Age
Kemp is 31 years old. He was born on 28 January 1993, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Roman Kemp Height
He stands at a height of 1.87 m.
Roman Kemp Nationality
He is of English nationality.
Roman Kemp Education
Kemp attended Berkhamsted School until age 15 and was in the same year as KSI.
Roman Kemp Parents
Roman is the son of actor and musician Martin Kemp and singer Shirlie Holliman. Martin and Shirlie got married in St Lucia in 1988 and are still happily married to this day. Roman has an elder sister named Harley Moon, who was born in 1989. It is worth noting that the late singer George Michael was Roman’s godfather.
Roman Kemp Girlfriend
Roman is believed to be single at present, but he has previously been in several relationships. In 2022, Roman was reportedly seen getting close to Love Island star Maura Higgins. While neither of them confirmed their relationship, they were pictured looking intimate at the Brit Awards after-party in February of the same year. However, a spokesperson for Roman denied any romantic involvement, stating that they were just friends.
Roman has also been linked to German model Jette Kerkoff, who he reportedly became close to while vacationing in Mykonos. Roman has liked several of her Instagram posts. Before that, Roman was thought to have dated Australian radio presenter Codie Jones. They reportedly grew close following the death of their mutual friend Joe.
Between 2018 and 2020, Roman was in a relationship with Swiss scientist Anne-Sophie Flury, whom he met on the dating app Tinder. However, they split after three years during the COVID-19 lockdown. During their time together, they adopted a Chihuahua puppy called Luna. They even went public on Instagram, with Roman posting a few loved-up pictures on his feed. After Roman’s exit from the show “I’m a Celebrity,” Anne-Sophie proudly supported her partner as they returned to the UK.
Since his breakup, Roman has been rumored to be romantically involved with Lottie Moss, an influencer and sister of Kate Moss. Neither Roman nor Lottie have confirmed or denied the rumors, and they haven’t been spotted together since the speculation began.
In a candid conversation on the Diary of a CEO podcast, Roman opened up about his romantic life and shared that he is attracted to independent women who have a clear plan for their lives and are busy pursuing it. “Women that have their life plan and are busier, that attracts me more than anything,” he said. “You look at the girls I’ve dated in the past, they’re girls that are doing their own thing and they’re [expletive] good at it,” he added.
Reflecting on his dating preferences, Roman further explained that he prefers to date women who are unaware of his profession and don’t care about it. He stated, “It’s one of the reasons, to be honest with you, that I don’t date English girls, ever. I love someone not knowing what I do for a living. I love someone not caring at all.”
Roman Kemp Career
In November 2014, Kemp joined Capital FM as a presenter for the Sunday morning show from 6-9 am. After a year, he was promoted to the Saturday evening show from 5-8 pm and the Sunday night show from 9 pm-12 am. During this time, he also interviewed various artists on his show. In February 2016, Kemp became the new presenter of The Capital Evening Show which aired from Monday to Friday from 7-10 pm, in addition to his Sunday show. In 2017, Kemp became the presenter of Capital Breakfast across London from 6 am-10 am with Vick Hope, and on Saturdays, he hosted the show from 6 am-9 am across the network. This resulted in his departure from the evening show. In 2018, Sonny Jay joined Capital Breakfast as a co-presenter.
Kemp served as The X Factor UK’s digital presenter and social media correspondent in 2016. He also co-hosted Nick Kicks on Nicktoons. Since January 2017, he has co-presented 2Awesome on ITV2 with Vick Hope. He has also presented The Hot Desk on ITV2. On 2 May 2017, Kemp took over the Capital FM London’s breakfast show with Hope. He narrated Bromans on ITV2 in 2017, where his father played the role of Emperor. He appeared in an episode of Len Goodman’s Partners in Rhyme. In November 2017, Kemp was the backstage reporter on Children in Need Rocks in the 80s.
On 1 March 2018, Kemp hosted the Global Awards along with Rochelle Humes and Myleene Klass and also returned to present the 2019 Global Awards. On 8 April 2019, Kemp, Hope, and Jay became the hosts of the new Capital National Breakfast. In May 2019, he announced his participation in the 2019 edition of Soccer Aid, where he represented the Rest of the World due to his birth in Los Angeles, which allowed him to be classified as American.
Since June 2019, Kemp has been appearing in the Channel 4 reality series Celebrity Gogglebox alongside his father. In 2019, Kemp also participated in the nineteenth series of the ITV reality show I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! and finished in third place. Kemp has also presented London’s New Year celebration show twice in 2017 and 2019, alongside performers Nile Rodgers, Chic, and Craig David, respectively.
In 2020, Kemp co-hosted a Sunday morning program with his father, titled Martin & Roman’s Sunday Best! on ITV from 14 June 2020. On 19 November 2020, Kemp featured as a guest panelist on the ITV Daytime show Loose Women and was part of the first all-male panel in the show’s 21-year history. 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, took his own life in August 2020.
From April 2021, Kemp and his father Martin Kemp presented Martin & Roman’s Weekend Best!; a spin-off of Martin & Roman’s Sunday Best!
In 2023, Roman Kemp presented a BBC documentary called Boot Dreams: Now or Never, which followed the journey of young footballers trying to make it in the professional world. He also started co-presenting a quiz show on BBC1 called The Finish Line with Sarah Greene in July of the same year. In November 2023, Kemp presented a documentary on BBC Three called Roman Kemp: The Fight for Young Lives, which aimed to explore solutions for improving the mental health of young people in the UK.
On 8 October 2023, it was reported that Kemp was leaving his role as the main host of Capital Breakfast after seven years because of his new career as a television presenter for BBC and ITV1. He later confirmed this in a tweet on 19 February 2024, announcing that he would be leaving the show on 28 March 2024, giving him only “six weeks” until his final show.
Roman Kemp Exiting Capital
On 19 February 2024, Roman announced some ‘pretty big news’ on Capital Breakfast, confirming he is leaving the station. Speculation over his departure has been rife over the weekend but Roman officially announced he is leaving Capital after almost a decade, and six years on Breakfast. His replacement has not been mentioned so far, but many media outlets are reporting Jordan North is taking over, following his sudden exit from Radio 1 last week. Roman will leave in six weeks.
Speaking directly to Capital Breakfast listeners, with co-hosts Sian Welby and Chris Stark, Roman said: “What I can tell you is I’m not saying goodbye right now, I’m not leaving the show today and that’s it, but it’s not far away. It will come and that goodbye will come in five to six weeks.
“It’s not a decision that has come overnight either, it’s massive, I’ve not found it easy at all. Capital is my family, you as the wonderful listeners that you’ve been, you’ve been with me at my best times and my absolute lowest. […] Capital and Global have helped change me. I was 22 years old when I first joined Capital and it’s built me into the man that I am today, it is all that I know. But I know that now is the right time to leave and now is the right time to move on.
“You listening, and the people in this room, every single person in this room, my producing team, Sian and Chris, Sonny who has done it in the past, and Vick Hope who had done it in the past. It’s everyone.
“The next couple of weeks as I kind of approach the end of my time here on Capital, it’s going to be so tough. I love this place so much, I love it. I love the station, I love everything about it, Capital is my family. And I also love the connection that you and I, the listeners, have built together. It’s changed. I know that it started as me being just Martin Kemp’s son, I hope that now you can call me your friend.
Ashley Tabor-King CBE, Founder & Executive President of Global, said: “Roman, it’s been a pleasure. You’ve been a fantastic host and custodian of one of the biggest shows on UK radio, the Capital Breakfast Show. I’ve loved watching you grow and grow as a broadcaster and as a person and I wish you all the very best for whatever comes next.”
James Rea, Chief Broadcasting and Content Officer at Global said: “Roman has been a first-class presenter and it’s been fantastic to have him on the team. I want to thank him for the incredible job he’s done for Capital over the last 10 years. We look forward to announcing the new Capital Breakfast soon.”
Roman Kemp Salary
Kemp’s average annual income is reportedly £350,000, although his salary is not publicly disclosed.
Roman Kemp Net Worth
Kemp has earned £1 million since appearing on I’m a Celebrity, thanks to sponsorships and a £12k deal to star on Gogglebox with his father Martin.
