Martin and Shirlie Kemp 'so scared' as son Roman shares 'worry' about sister Harley

Roman Kemp has shared why his parents Martin and Shirlie Kemp were "so scared" about him and his sister competing onCelebrity Race Across the World together. The One Show host and his 36-year-old sibling Harley Moon Kemp are one of the four pairings taking part in the latest BBC adventure series.

Racing against Anita Rani and her dad Bal, Beyond Paradise actor Dylan Llewellyn and his mum Jackie, and Strictly Come Dancing couple Molly Rainford and Tyler West, the pair will do whatever it takes to reach their destination first.

Ahead of latest series returning to the BBC, Roman opened up about spending a lengthy amount of time with his sister for the first time in years.

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Speaking to his co-star Tom Grennan on their You About? podcast, he said: "We don't really hang out, me and Harley haven't been on a family holiday, we haven't spent more than three days together [in a while]."

Asked if they argue on the show, Roman replied, teasing: "I'll let you watch."

The 32-year-old went on to say that the siblings are not close and don't tend to hang out together, as they "couldn't be more different".

"Harley is like wild, party, fun, like the complete opposite of me," he added. "Boring is what I am.

"It was really interesting, and that's why I was quite worried about it in that sense, and my mum and dad were so scared about us arguing, but you'll have to see."

Born with famous parents, Roman and Harley got a taste of the world of showbiz from a young age on red carpets with their mum, who rose to fame in the group Wham! and dad, of Spandau Ballet.

They have since gone on to forge careers of their own, with Roman becoming a successful television presenter and Harley working as a singer.

As part of this year's BBC series, Roman, Harley and their fellow competitors will be travelling around Central America.

Their starting point will be in Mexico, and they'll end the journey in Colombia, covering nearly 6000km.

Sharing details about the route, the BBC said in a statement: "This series takes the race through one of the most diverse and visually stunning routes yet, spanning the undiscovered Caribbean and Pacific coast of Central America.

"The journey begins on the idyllic Caribbean island of Isla Mujeres, just off the easternmost point of Mexico and challenges teams to race 5,900km to reach the finish line in the remote and breathtaking Península de La Guajira in Colombia – the gateway to South America."

Those participating will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Scott Mills and his husband Sam Vaughan, who won the show last year.

A date for the series is yet to be announced.