OHMYGOSSIP — Martin Kemp owes his marriage to George Michael.
The 59-year-old star has been married to his wife Shirlie since 1988, and he’s revealed that the late music star played an instrumental role in their romance.
He shared: “I remember being around my mum and dad’s, my back was up against the sofa because I was sitting on the floor, watching Thursday night ‘Top Of The Pops’ and Wham! came on.
“I saw Shirlie on there and absolutely fell in love through the television. You know, you fall into that bubble where you can’t think of anything else. And that’s how it was for me for a couple of weeks until we finally met.”
Shirlie, 58 – who performed with Wham! during her career – remembers seeing her future husband in the pages of a magazine.
She said: “I just got that feeling, I think I’ve fallen in love. That’s how my crush started. After that you starred in my dreams for a long time.”
George – who died in December 2016, aged 53 – was aware of Martin’s attraction and decided to arrange a meeting between the pair.
However, Shirlie was initially shy about contacting Martin.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “I thought he might be out of my league. I left his number in my pocket for ages. George was like, ‘I just don’t understand why you’re not calling him’.
“I told him it was intimidating to call him. I mean, he was – he is – just so gorgeous. It was George who called Martin in the end. We were in his bedroom, and he picked up the phone, dialled the number and just gave me the phone. I was in at the deep end by then.”
Martin admits that his late friend changed his life, saying he owes him “everything”.
He said: “I really don’t think Shirlie would have called me if he hadn’t done that. We owe him everything. And he went on to be a massive part of our lives. He wasn’t George Michael the superstar, he was one of our best mates.”
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