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Roman Kemp Recalls Paparazzi Ordeal That Left His Mum ‘Crying for Days’ Before BBC Race Debut

He speaks out as he uses the BBC challenge with sister Harleymoon to test life off antidepressants.

Overview

  • On his You About? podcast, Kemp said paparazzi beach photos once left his mother, Shirlie, crying for five days after a banana boat picture was published.
  • He described a childhood of avoiding beaches due to long‑lens cameras and said tabloids selected the worst images of their family.
  • Kemp explained the family did magazine features during a period of financial strain when his father, Martin, underwent surgery for two brain tumours.
  • He and sister Harleymoon compete on Celebrity Race Across the World, a 5,900 km trek across Central America with a £30 daily budget, airing tonight on BBC One.
  • Kemp said he stopped taking antidepressants over a year ago and viewed the race as an anxiety test, describing himself as often on the verge of a panic attack.