Martin Kemp Joins I'm a Celebrity for 2025 Series

Martin Kemp, the former Spandau Ballet bassist and EastEnders actor, has joined the cast of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! for its 2025 series, bringing his decades-spanning career in music and television to the Australian jungle. The 63-year-old London native will trade urban life for the show's rugged campsite, filled with challenges and wildlife, as the ITV program airs its 25th season starting late November.

Kemp first rose to prominence in the 1980s as the younger brother of guitarist Gary Kemp in the new wave band Spandau Ballet. Born in north London, he attended the Anna Scher Theatre School alongside future stars like Kathy Burke and Daniel Kaluuya. After a brief stint as an apprentice printer, Martin learned bass guitar in just three months to join his brother's group, originally called The Gentry. Renamed Spandau Ballet, the band achieved international success with four top-10 UK albums and hits including "True" and "Gold." They contributed to the 1984 Band Aid charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" alongside artists like Bob Geldof and George Michael.

The group disbanded in the early 1990s amid internal tensions, prompting the Kemp brothers to pivot to...