Roman Kemp says visiting The Repair Shop for Christmas show ‘really special’

TV and radio presenter Roman Kemp has said it was “really special” to visit The Repair Shop’s barn for its festive special.

The 31-year-old, who is the son of Spandau Ballet bass player Martin Kemp and Pepsi And Shirlie singer Shirlie Holliman, has been involved in the show as part of a collaboration between the BBC programme and The One Show, which he co-presents.

He said: “It’s really special – it’s like going inside one of your favourite TV shows so it’s always a very cool moment.”

In the episode, the team repairs One Show viewer Kat’s teddy bear, as well as a 100-year-old projector that is part of a family’s Christmas Eve tradition, and two puffin sculptures from a bookshop that bring joy to children.

Kemp said Kat’s teddy bear was attacked by a dog, which is something that happened to his mother’s Christmas angel last year.

He said: “My mum’s favourite Christmas angel that she had had since the day that she was born, got absolutely torn apart by our family dog and I wanted to get it repaired, seeing shows like The Repair Shop and seeing how emotional people can get over those nostalgic things.

“So I got it repaired for my mum and it made our Christmas, it was the nicest moment.

“On The One Show, we wanted to give that same feeling that I had with my family last year to a deserving viewer.

“And that person was Kat from Oxfordshire whose incredible teddy bear that she has had through generations of her family, unfortunately, also got attacked by a family dog and has a huge hole in the side of it.

“She wants to pass this teddy bear on to her wonderful son Freddie who has done incredible things and has been raising over £4,000 for his grandfather who sadly passed away, who died of cancer.

“It will be the most special Christmas present that they could ask for as a family and something that becomes a constant in their life for even more years.”

The Repair Shop’s Christmas special airs on Christmas Eve at 8.15pm on BBC One.