Roman Kemp has opened up about the reason behind his departure from Capital FM after a decade.
The 31-year-old described his experience as “living that same day over and over again” following the death of his producer friend on the show. The radio DJ and TV presenter, who left the station on Friday (March 28), spoke emotionally about why he felt it was time to move on.
The decision was partly influenced by him still coming to terms with the loss of his close friend and former producer Joe Lyons, who worked on the show until 2020. Speaking to the Mirror, Roman said: “I need this time for myself.
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“I’ve been at that company (Global) for ten years, on that show for seven now. I’ve tried to juggle everything and I’ve realised it’s getting in the way of my life. You can’t enjoy your own life.”
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The I’m A Celebrity star continued: “If you think of a radio show, every day you’ve got to go out in front of the public and perform and every now and then you’ve got to give yourself a break and I’ve not been doing that for myself. It came to that point of ‘I need to leave this behind now’.”
Opening up about why he felt now was the right time to leave, Roman added: “I actually think that a big decision in wanting to do it and wanting to move on and feeling like I need to close this chapter isn’t anything to do with radio or the occupation.
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He explained: “It’s to do with what happened for me. That sounds wild but I mean it, it’s not normal, imagine a tragedy happened in your house you’re going to want to move.”
Roman went on: “The bosses at Capital know this and I said it, it’s difficult, I went through such a horrible moment in that room in that studio, four years on and I’ve been living that same day over and over again, without the awful event.
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“For me, I’m quite ready to go ‘OK, close that door now, don’t keep going back living that horrible day over again. That’s sad that obviously affects me but it does. Every day I walk in there and I see Joe, that’s a weird thing to do. I think it’s going to be really good for me to move on with my life. I had an opportunity in my life, I can go and enjoy my life for a bit and I want to enjoy what I have achieved.”
Roman’s close pal Joe, known as Producer Joe to fans, sadly took his own life in 2020. Since Joe’s death, Roman has been speaking out about men’s mental health and opened up about his own struggles, inspiring others to seek help from friends, family and professionals.
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