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The One Show presenter Roman Kemp grew up in the public eye and it wasn't long before he witnessed the heartbreaking downsides of celebrity after seeing his pop star mum, Shirlie Kemp, in tears for days.

Just months before embarking on Celebrity Race Across the World 2025 with his elder sister Harleymoon Kemp, 36, which will see the pair competing against other famous faces as they travel 5,900km across Central America on a budget of just £30 per day each, Roman, 32, revealed the hardship he recalls most clearly from his younger years.

During a discussion with singer Tom Grennan on their You About? podcast, Roman recalled how he and Harleymoon appeared in national publications alongside their famous parents at a time when the family was facing financial difficulties.

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