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Martin and Roman Kemp look back: ‘I didn’t want a parent v kid relationship. I wanted us to be equal’

The musician and actor, and the DJ and presenter, on fame, football and dinner party debates with George Michael

But I had to be just as hot on the quick-witted replies as the kids at school, because I knew the second I did anything they’d think: “There’s that famous person’s son – he must be a dick!” It meant I could tolerate embarrassment massively. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. Me and Shirlie weren’t nine-to-five parents who were tired at the end of the day; we got a lot of time with the kids and I always wanted things to feel like a game.

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