Roman Kemp and sister Harleymoon have been issues a warning from their dad Martin over their appearance in Celebrity Race Across the World.
The siblings are taking part in the BBC series together but were ordered by their famous father to win. But Roman and Harleymoon are going up against four other celebrities and their loved ones.
The brand new series kicks off on BBC One tonight. Roman and Harleymoon will trek thousands of miles without mobile phones and internet access in a bid to get to the finish line.
They have limited cash and in a lot of areas, are in remote parts of central America, while racing against the clock.
In the first episode, Roman’s sister Harleymoon admits to her fellow competitors: “If we don’t win, our dad will kill us!”
But who is Harleymoon Kemp and where have you seen her before? And who is Harleymoon and Roman’s famous dad? Here, we find out!
Roman Kemp is starring on Celebrity Race Across the World with his sister Harleymoon (Credit: BBC)
Celebrity Race Across the World: Who is Harleymoon Kemp?
Harleymoon Kemp is Roman Kemp’s older sister. She is 36 years old, while Roman is 32. And they have very famous parents!
Harleymoon and Roman are the daughter and son of singers Martin Kemp and Shirlie Kemp (née Holliman). Martin is famed for being a member of the 80s pop group, Spandau Ballet. Shirlie was a backing singer for George Michael and Andrew Ridgely in Wham! She was later in the duo, Pepsi and Shirlie.
Harleymoon and Roman are Martin and Shirlie’s only children. George Michael, who died in 2016, is their godfather, along with Martin’s brother and Spandau Ballet co-star, Gary Kemp.
Speaking about their likeness to their parents, Harleymoon admits on Celebrity Race Across the World: “Mum and Roman are real worriers. They will think, ‘Oh, is that the right way?’ And me and my dad have not even noticed that there’s anything to worry about!”
Is Harleymoon Kemp a singer?
Harleymoon is in fact a singer and a songwriter. But rather than pop, her focus is country music. She also only recently decided to pursue a career in the music industry through fear of being branded a ‘nepo-baby’.
This came after an incident when she was 18 years old. Harleymoon visited a record label to play some songs she had written but was “put off”.
Speaking to CountryRadio.co.uk, Harleymoon previously said: “I was always scared. If your parents are successful musicians… well, I didn’t want to be judged on their success. I was really afraid of that.
“I remember going to a record label when I was 18 and they said, ‘Oh you’re so and so’s kid. We will give it a listen’. I know they didn’t really listen to it and I felt scared of the name attachment.
“It really put me off. So I ended up going down a photography route and did music in the background for other people.”
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