Did Martin Kemp have a brain tumour? Does Martin Kemp have epilepsy?

May 2024 · 1 minute read

Yes, Martin Kemp had two brain tumors. He was diagnosed with them in 1995 and underwent major surgery and radiotherapy to treat them. The tumors left him with debilitating side effects that he will have for the rest of his life, including epilepsy.

In an interview with Loose Women, Martin Kemp said, “Having epilepsy is quite common for anyone who has a brain tumor or is recovering from one. I still take drugs to suppress it and will have to do so for the rest of my life”.

Martin Kemp is an English musician and actor, best known as the bassist in the new wave band Spandau Ballet and for his role as Steve Owen in the BBC’s top soap opera, EastEnders.

In 2008, Martin Kemp appeared on the Discovery Channel television programmme Chop Shop where the cast built him a gangster car. From 2004 to 2007, Martin Kemp was the face of the furniture chain ScS.

In January 2023, Martin Kemp appeared alongside his wife Shirlie Kemp on the fourth series of The Masked Singer as “Cat & Mouse”.

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