Capital FM star Roman Kemp will discuss his fight with depression since the age of 15 in his new book ‘Are You Really OK? The chapters are great; so raw and funny and others so moving as he draws attention to the challenges of grief after suicide. When he was 15, he signed a record deal with Universal Music as a DJ and was able to work with some great artists and play in incredible venues. I both cried and laughed through this (and gritted my teeth through the Arsenal parts, well i am a Man Utd fan 🤣🤣) thank you Roman for opening my eyes and making me see anxiety can hit everybody differently.

s highly coveted Breakfast slot - and pulled in record-beating listeners with his cheeky sense of humour.We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. The Capital FM DJ appeared on podcast The News Agents and spoke to journalist Emily Maitlis about the need for young people to be equipped to manage their mental wellbeing. Rethink Mental Illness offers practical help through its advice line which can be reached on 0300 5000 927 (open Monday to Friday 10am-4pm).

His bravery shows that being able to talk about our problems – even if they can feel like huge mountains in our minds – can be a relief. As is always the case, 3 hours of filming condensed into 3 minutes, so I've added some more info about keeping people safe👇👇 https://t.

The grief he went through, and even his own mental health was played out brilliantly and now the work he does to support Mental Health Charities, everything was there for us to see and I really found his program heart warming. In 2017, Kemp began hosting Capital Breakfast from 6am–10am with Vick Hope across London and Saturday 6am–9am across the Network.

Years ago, he and Shirlie discussed their parenting philosophy and agreed “to bring Harley and Roman up as if they were mates”.The Capital DJ will discuss the impact on his life after losing his best friend, Joe Lyons, the radio producer who launched his career, to suicide. Born in Los Angeles to famous parents – Martin Kemp of Spandau Ballet fame and Shirlie Holliman, a backing singer for Wham! 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-). The idea has stuck with him, because on this basis, he’s “about six times removed from that kid” of the 80s.

Kemp meets a group of teenage males from Northern Ireland whose friend – Carl, “the class clown” – died in May 2020, aged 15. I just hope that by talking openly and honestly about my life, other young guys like me, guys like the ones you might know, and live with and love, might realise it’s OK to speak out about how they really feel. Roman teamed up with Legal and General Group Protection’s ‘Be Well, Get Better, Be Supported’ campaign in 2021 as their mental health ambassador. The book is at its best when Roman is being open about the mental health issues that he has faced, particularly about how he has coped with chemical depression. And he unflinchingly tackles the taboo of suicide in the hope that by talking about his own struggles and sharing advice, he can help others.m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, with his uncanny impressions of everyone from Ant and Dec to his mate Harry Styles. He’s taken us through his life, his childhood, adolescence and adulthood, his family life, his career, his ups and downs, and the things that have built up to crate this picture of mental health. s battled depression since the age of 15, once contemplated suicide, and has bravely fought to smash the stigma still surrounding medication and mental health.