SCROLL DOWN TO SEE JOSH BROLIN'S JAMES BOND SCREEN TESTAdams was asked to fly into London to take part in Brolin's final round of tests. In a surprise twist, it would end up being the Swedish actress, not Brolin, who would star in Octopussy.
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Shirlie Kemp is recalling the moment she showed her best friend George Michael her son Roman’s early YouTube videos. What should have been a simple proud mum moment was far more profound for George, who saw in his godson something he had always longed for – the ability to be unapologetically himself. “Roman was just a teenager then and had started doing his own YouTube show,” says Shirlie.
“I was showing George and he said, ‘I’m so proud of him, he’s so confident.’ He was absolutely fascinated. “Going back to George as a teenager, he didn’t have that confidence and what he saw through Roman he thought was incredible – there’s this young boy who was just being himself. "In our era, you had to create something to be someone, like Prince and Madonna, whereas in my kids’ generation it’s all reality TV.” Shirlie, 60, is “hiding from the builders” at her new countryside home when we chat over Zoom.
She shares the house with her husband, Spandau Ballet bass player Martin Kemp, also 60.They have two children together – Harley, 32, a singer-songwriter, and radio DJ and presenter Roman, 29. Joining us is fellow Wham! backing singer Pepsi DeMacque-Crockett, who’s fresh from a workout. She’s 4,000 miles away in sun-soaked St Lucia, where she lives with her husband James Crockett.The 63-year-old, born Helen DeMacque, runs a sailing charter company and is also writing a novel.
Even via video link, the pair’s 40-year friendship is a joy to witness as they digress to discuss the Queen’s star sign. Pepsi thinks Aries, Shirlie correctly says she’s a Taurus. “She’s so strong and stoic.
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE JOSH BROLIN'S JAMES BOND SCREEN TESTAdams was asked to fly into London to take part in Brolin's final round of tests. In a surprise twist, it would end up being the Swedish actress, not Brolin, who would star in Octopussy.
PHOTOS: 15 best dressed stars on the BAFTA TV Awards 2022 red carpetHost of the charity event Peter Andre, who has his own chart topping track record in the music industry, believes music unites people. "The two things in life that break down the barriers of race, nationality, language, colour is music and food.
A host of artists including Years & Years, SELF ESTEEM, MNEK, Calum Scott and Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears have recorded their own versions of some of George Michael's most-loved songs as part of new Apple Music playlist George Michael Covered.
George Michael's ex Kenny Goss took to Instagram on Monday to praise Elton John for trying to help the singer when he most needed it.MORE: George Michael's ex to inherit part of his £97m fortune after court battle is settledTaking to his stories, Kenny, who last week gave his first interview in five years, told his fans: "George loved @eltonjohn. He tried to help.
Sir Elton John dedicated his performance of Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me to late friend George Michael during his Friday night show at British Summer Time (BST) Hyde Park festival in London. Introducing the track, which found a second wave of success in 1991 as a live cover version between Sir Elton and Michael, the Candle In The Wind chart-topper said: ‘I miss him, and we all miss him, and we miss his visage. So, George, I love you and I miss you – here we go.
George Michael’s tragic passing on Christmas Day, but he’s still in the hearts and minds of many fans. Not only was his music the focus of Emilia Clarke’s film Last Christmas, but the iconic Wham! star has another posthumous film coming out. This time, the film will tell the story of George’s life in his own words.
Glastonbury Festival performance after the band had their flight cancelled. The band are due to play the Pyramid Stage tomorrow at 4:45pm ahead of Billie Eilish and Sam Fender . And it looks like they may just make it - just.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Sam Taylor-Johnson celebrated their 10 year wedding anniversary by renewing their marriage vows.
A new biography about George Michael shockingly details the singer’s struggle with dangerous drugs in his final years.
Liam and Noel Gallagher reportedly “got on like a house on fire” when they both attended a party at George Michael’s house three years after Oasis split.The brothers’ band infamously broke up backstage at a festival in France in 2009, and the pair have been embroiled in a feud ever since.According to Michael’s friend and collaborator David Austin, though, an unplanned meeting between the brothers at the late pop icon’s house was very “amicable”.Austin said that Michael held a party at his north London home after performing at the 2012 Olympics and Liam “just kind of rocked up”.“I think he was with Beady Eye at the time,” he said at a screening of the new George Michael Freedom Uncut documentary, per Radio X. “They came to the house and there was a bit of hoo-ha because Noel was there and they hadn’t seen each other for quite a while.
George Michael's personal piano is to be auctioned off for charity. The 'Praying for Time' hitmaker - who died in December 2013 aged 53 - kept the Bechstein Grand piano in his home in Highgate, north London, for many years but his estate have now donated the instrument to music therapy organisation Nordoff Robbins, and it will be sold during the O2 Silver Clef Awards ceremony on 1 July.
SBTRKT has returned with a glitchy new banger, ‘Bodmin Moor’ – watch the track’s video below.The English producer’s latest track marks a comeback following a lengthy period since the release of his last project, 2016’s ‘Save Yourself’. Since then, SBTRKT has only dropped off one-off tracks, including a remix of Chance The Rapper’s ‘All We Got’.‘Bodmin Moor’ was produced and mixed by SBTRKT (real name Aaron Jerome) and mastered by Matt Colton (Muse, Coldplay, James Blake, George Michael and more).“Made the beginnings of ‘Bodmin Moor’ around 2016,” SBTRKT explained in a statement on Instagram. “It’s always amused me through the last few years the reaction I get when I play it to other artists in the studio – who’s ears prick up like ‘what’s this?!’ artists I just didn’t think would be into it… !”He continued: “The breakdown pays tribute to one of my fave LTJ Bukem remixes in the mid 90s.
Celebrity Gogglebox is getting a new face as Shirlie Kemp joins her husband Martin and son Roman on the sofa. Producers earlier announced she would be joining the hit Channel 4 programme to give her opinions on the week's best TV for the first time tonight (Friday, June 17). But while she has been married to her famous husband - who rose to fame in new wave band Spandau Ballet before becoming an actor in numerous films and EastEnders - for 34 years, Shirlie has an impressive musical career behind her too.
Victoria Beckham is one proud mother after taking to social media on Friday to reveal her middle son Romeo's latest career high.MORE: Victoria Beckham reveals stunning details of date night with David BeckhamThe 19-year-old is the face of a stylish video campaign for fashion house Yve Saint Laurent and the fashion mogul shared the clip with her 30.1 million followers.WATCH: Victoria Beckham stuns in VB body cut-out midi dressCaptioning the chic clip on Instagram VB penned: "Proud of you @romeobeckham! @ysl @anthonyvaccarello."SEE: David and Victoria Beckham's enduring love story in photosREAD: Victoria Beckham exudes glamour in luxe pyjamas for coffee date with her BFFThe glamorous video saw the son of David Beckham from an intimate, close-up angle and captured the dark nail polish and fur denim jacket he donned.A post shared by Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham)Victoria was so proud of her sonFriends and fans couldn't wait to weigh in on the elevated clip. Girlfriend Mia Regan left a red love heart emoji for her boyfriend on the video whilst Creative Image Director of YSL Anthony Vaccarello also penned a simple red love heart emoji.One fan replied: "He has his mom’s face." A second added: "Beauty." A third said: " "Such a handsome young man."One fan said they thought he looked like his former footballer father and penned: "So much like his Dada." The mother-son duo are so similar Romeo isn't the only member of the Beckham family who had Victoria beaming.