She was even due to have dinner with him on Boxing Day 2016, the day AFTER he died. His spouse, Shirlie is a former backing singer of the group Wham! He called the number and gave me the phone. ', So after this new departure, is the door still open for another Spandau reunion? George introduced Shirlie and Martin and went on to become the third wheel on their first date. PEPSI & Shirlie were well known in the 1980s for their work as backing singers for WHAM! Martin is a U.S. M 'I'd seen Wham! 186k Followers, 3,277 Following, 2,414 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Shirlie Kemp (@shirliekemp) shirliekemp. Rick and Marty give them a tour of key sites in the treasure hunt's 227-year history. [2] As George Michael desired to create music targeted to a more sophisticated audience than Wham! Of course, every romance starts somewhere, and for Martin, he first came into contact with Shirlie long before they first started dating in 1983, as he saw her performing on Top of the Pops with Wham! They have two children, with Mum and daughter Harley appearing in the video for The Spice Girls hit single "Mama". Ahead of the launch of mockumentary The Kemps: All True tonight, were doing a deep-dive into the twos 32-year marriage, from their humble beginnings, George Michaels influence and their second-win of public life thanks to their children. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Shirlie famously brought a chaperone none other than George Michael. Pepsi and Shirlie are an 80s pop dup who began as back singers and dancers for George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley band Wham! The presenter divulged: "I've always loved it but I had to convince my dad to do it. 'I was shy of it. I was so nervous. She joined Wham! It was George who finally took the number from her and dialled it. In January 2023, Holliman appeared alongside her husband Martin Kemp on the fourth series of The Masked Singer as "Cat & Mouse". Shirlie Kemp. Martin hit back. And it seems George wasn't thrilled to be playing gooseberry either. George. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The duo also re-united in 2011 for the Here & Now 10th Anniversary tour' starting on 24 June 2011. During their Wham! The room went from drab to fab with a lick of paint and some vintage accessories. The joint autobiography, Pepsi & Shirlie: It's All Black and White, written with her friend, Pepsi DeMacque-Crockett which was published by Welbeck in 2021. Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. backing singer Pepsi) was the one who first decided the pair should get together, 'Two weeks later we were at some VIP screening and there she was. By registering to HELLO! I had that for a few weeks. The duo also re-united in 2011 for the Here & Now 10th Anniversary tour' starting on 24 June 2011. Martin and Shirlie have been married since 1988. The couple - who tied the knot back in 1988 - love to keep their fans up to date with their interior. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. 'For me it will always be open. Fans were stunned with the new look, writing in the comments section: "Ahh I love seeing new life being brought to old spaces," and: "Yay!!!!! For other inquiries, Contact Us. ', The loved-up couple strike a pose at the Pride of Britain Awards in London last month, Martin has stayed the course, and seems grounded. Having joined the Kemp ranks for this season of Celebrity Gogglebox, we finally got to see Shirlie Kemp comment alongside her husband Martin Kemp, and their son Roman.Fan favourites of the hit . By registering to HELLO! In November 2019, Holliman and her husband released their first album together as Martin & Shirlie, titled In the Swing of It via Sony Music. She works as a photographer, director and singer-song writer. The stars wrote: "It all looks pretty grim at the moment, but we have made a start which is always exciting." Upstairs there are a number of bedrooms that the Kemp's have been busy renovating, with the roof above the master suite totally replaced. We can't wait to see more of their new property! [34] and one half of the 1980s pop duo, Pepsi & Shirlie. Verified. ', Shirlie joked about how Martin even looked movie-star perfect when he was on what she worried might be his deathbed. We spent the evening trying to lose him.. Kemp was a contestant on the nineteenth series of ITV's I'm a Celebrity back in 2019, and came third overall. Martin & I recently moved to an old Victorian house in need of a lot of work," she told her followers. For other people, well, you will have to ask them.'. split, the girls went out on their own and in1987, they released their debut single Heartache. In fact, last year to prove their marriage is indeed stronger than ever, the duo released their first ever musical project together, a duets album entitled In The Swing of It, despite Shirlie previously retiring from music. BURGART, BERNICE (BUNNY) HELEN, recently of San Mateo, CA, passed away Nov. 13, 2002 at her home, from complications of lung cancer diagnosed In 1999; she was 87. 'There were no mobile phones, and you couldn't use a hotel phone because it would cost you a fortune. The Kemps: All True airs tonight at 10pm on BBC Two. she wrote. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. She was the most beautiful woman Id ever seen.. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. with Andrew Ridgeley and the late George Michael. 'I didn't have another friend at the time. He's the heart-throb; she's the home-maker. He had a little Faith! withAndrew Ridgeleyand the late George Michael. Martin had been working on a solo album with super producer Brian Rawling (Cher, Tina Turner, One Direction) when he invited his wife to step back into the recording studio for the first time in 30 years to help him out on a track. 0 HEAD 1 SOUR PAF 2 NAME Personal Ancestral File 2 VERS 4.0.4.18 2 CORP The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 3 ADDR 50 East North Temple Street 4 CONT Salt Lake City, U He was a big Spandau fan. According to the podcast host, the Wham! on Top Of The Pops singing Young Guns, and I couldn't take my eyes off Shirlie," he said. 's backing singers Pepsi and Shirlie should get together was Shirlie's old school mate George Michael. Popular Networth . March 2023 Mar 10 Fri Barnsley, Birdwell Venue Martin Kemp - The Ultimate Back To The 80s DJ Set View Tickets Mar 11 Sat They arranged to meet at London's Camden Palace nightspot. Martin and Shirlie, whose famous son is Capital FM DJ Roman. In November, Martin and Shirlie released their first album together called The Swing Of It. as half of the singing duo Pepsi & Shirlie. Verified. Shirlie was a good friend of the late George Michael. After becoming one half of the pop duo Pepsi & Shirlie, Shirlie eventually retired from performing after welcoming the couples daughter, one year after she got married to Martin in St. Lucia. Fans were stunned with the new look, writing in the comments section: "Ahh I love seeing new life being brought to old spaces," and: "Yay!!!!! We recently went for my 60th birthday just the four of us: me, Shirlie, Harley and Roman, the star added to the Evening Standard. Jackie Collins taught me everything I know. The album includes covers of classic songs including Fly Me To The Moon, Aint That a Kick In The Head, Nice Work If You Can Get It and, Martins favourite, The Way You Look Tonight. "The first time I saw her was an appearance with Wham! The Spandau Ballet singer showed off his new kitchen as he posed alongside the white counter tops and huge island in an Instagram post with his Wham! 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"My favourite part of the kitchen is the coffee machine, its connected to wifi so when you are in bed in the morning you can go on the app and get your coffee ready for the day, no need to move," Martin gushed. I always like the song The Way You Look Tonight, because theres a line it says when you when you laugh, the wrinkle, it wrinkles, your nose, and Shirlie actually has that line when she laughs and it wrinkles, so that one hits home, Martin told Metro.co.uk. It was a 'happy accident', she says. Shirlie Holliman, 57, was a backing singer for George Michaels band Wham! Born April 18, 1962 Add or change photo on IMDbPro Page: 30. Ant and Dec react as viewers urge Charlene 'to leave' I'm A Celeb[LATEST]Carol Vorderman talks 'uncomfortable' I'm A Celeb shower scene[ADMISSION]Aaron Carter 'looked thin, tired and not OK physically' before death[HEALTH]. ', She was nervous about returning to the music business, though. Joan Shirley Dalby. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. The next episode of Im A Celebrity will be on tonight at 9pm on ITV. 'The thing about Yog [both Shirlie and Martin refer to him by his childhood nickname] is that there were two sides to him,' she says, 'the George the public knew, and Yog, my friend, and I kept that very private. For other inquiries Contact Us. While discussing where his home is in a new interview, the former EastEnders actor candidly said: I grew up on the Essex Road when it was kind of left-over bomb sites from the Second World War. She'd never seen that before. In the first photo, the blue carpets had been partially ripped up to reveal tiles underneath, while the walls were bare with brackets lying on the floor in the background the remnants of the former storage cabinets.