First I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star 'revealed' - with Martin Kemp following in footsteps of son Roman and heading to jungle
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The first famous face to take to the Jungle as I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! returns has been 'revealed', as the relative of a former show contestant.
The pop icon from the 1980s has been tipped to be heading to Australia to take part in the series, which returns to ITV next month with Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly as hosts.
Martin Kemp, a member of chart-topping band Spandau Ballet, is said to be in 'advanced talks' to join the hit show, according to The Mirror.
He would be the second member of his family to head to the Jungle, following in the footsteps of son Roman, 32, who took part in the show's 19th season.
His former bandmate Tony Hadley also competed in the show in 2015.
An insider told the publication: 'Martin is a household name having been top of the hit parade with Spandau Ballet in the 80s and then in the early 2000s.
Martin Kemp, a member of chart-topping band Spandau Ballet, is said to be in 'advanced talks' to join the hit show, according to The Mirror
He would be the second member of his family to head to the Jungle, following in the footsteps of son Roman, 32, who took part in the show's 19th season
'He’s a great signing and everyone is very excited at the prospect.'
Radio host Roman previously revealed that he would be 'very up' for watching his dad on screen, after he took to the ITV series in 2019.
During his series, the TV personality made it through the full 22 day series, and finished in third place behind Coronation Street's Andy Whyment.
EastEnders actress Jacqueline Jossa was crowned the winner.
It will mark even more Kemp action on TV screens, with Roman and his big sister Harley Moon competing in BBC One's Race Across the World from next week.
The only spanner in the works for Martin in the Jungle could be his horror injury that happened earlier this month, that saw him rushed to hospital.
The musician and actor, 64, hurt his hand after picking up a chainsaw by the blade to cut a piece of wood - and shared photos of the injuries with his son.
Speaking on the You About podcast, Roman explained: 'I had just finished work, I look at my phone and my dad has sent a picture of his hand.
The ITV show returns to screens in November
The pop icon from the 1980s has been tipped to be heading to Australia to take part in the series
'All his fingers are heavily strapped up and all he writes underneath in the family WhatsApp group is "Yep...Chainsaw!!!".'
Roman and his sister Harley texted his father back asking for more information and received no replies from their father.
Eventually his father said: 'Oh there was a bit of a branch that we wanted chopping down, so I went and got a chainsaw.'
Roman continued: 'So that is my first issue. Why are you handling a chainsaw?
'He is 65. He has got more than enough dough, get a professional in.'
According to Roman, his dad said: 'I picked it up from the blade.'
The TV presenter, 32, said his father is lucky he is 'not fingerless and handless,' adding: 'I know a mate who lost a finger through that.'
Singer Tom Grennan then joked: 'Your mum would be fuming.'
'Yes because then he couldn't play guitar,' Roman joked.
Roman went on to say Martin 'screamed' and ran into wife Shirlie with blood pouring everywhere. He also revealed Martin then had to get a Tetanus shot after the injury.
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! returns to ITV1 in November.
