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Martin Kemp Questions Legitimacy of 1988 St Lucia Wedding Over Missing Paperwork

The Spandau Ballet star told Good Morning Britain he never received a marriage certificate following a brief vow exchange in the Caribbean.

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Overview

  • He voiced his 'suspicions' about whether the 1988 ceremony legally bound him to wife Shirlie Holliman during the ITV interview.
  • Kemp described exchanging vows on a St Lucia cliff top in a ceremony overseen by just one witness and lasting only seconds.
  • Back in the UK, the couple hosted a reception attended by friends including George Michael, cementing their celebration at home.
  • On his podcast FFS! My Dad Is Martin Kemp, he revealed the wedding cake was secretly infused with marijuana, leaving guests intoxicated.
  • Kemp continues to share screen time with son Roman Kemp on Celebrity Gogglebox, where family anecdotes about his cooking often amuse viewers.