GARY Kemp is a songwriter, musician and actor who became a superstar in the 80s alongside his brother Martin in new wave pop group Spandau Ballet.
The brothers appear in BBC Two mockumentary The Kemps: All Gold on December 29, 2023 — here we take a look at Gary’s wife and kids.
Gary Kemp and Lauren Barber at the Isle of Wight Festival in 2010Credit: Getty – Contributor
Who is Gary Kemp’s wife Lauren Barber?
Gary Married Lauren Barber on September 5, 2003.
She is a costume designer who has worked with stars including Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Emma Bunton.
Lauren has also styled her brother-in-law Martin Kemp.
During her career she has worked with a number of big brands, such as Ford, Head & Shoulders, Calrsberg, Pepsi, Vodafone, Mastercard, Kenco, British Telecom, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, Nivea — and many others.
In 2022 Gary told Sliver: “I’ve been with my wife for the past 20 years. But there are versions of myself that she doesn’t know, that maybe have no connection to me now.”
How many times has Gary Kemp been married?
Gary has been married twice.
On May 7, 1988 Kemp married Sadie Frost, who he met in 1981 when she was 16 years old and dancing in a music video.
They were married for seven years — divorcing on August 19, 1995.
Speaking about the separation in 2008, Gary told the Daily Mail: “I didn’t want the marriage to end, but my biggest hurt was not that I was still in love with Sadie, but that I couldn’t handle failure.
“For the first time in my life, I felt I’d failed.
“Spandau Ballet had been very successful, and after the band broke up, I went to Hollywood and was successful there, too, as an actor.
“Then, at 33, I wasn’t cocooned in a band anymore; I didn’t have a marriage.”
He continued: “I had Finlay [his son with Sadie] to care for, and I had to come back to England and start over again.”
Does Gary Kemp have any children?
Gary and Lauren have three children together.
Their names are Milo Kemp, who was born in 2004, Kit Kemp, who was born in 2009, and Rex Kemp, who was born in 2012.
Sadie and Gary also have a son together — Finlay Kemp, who was born in 1990.
Gary said that as well as his music career, his kids make him “feel young”.
In 2022 he said: “My kids make me feel young.
“And the whole music business makes you feel young.
“But the problem is, in the music business, you’re also constantly being shown younger versions of yourself.
“I’m still being critiqued on my 22-year-old self.
“You know, people are still making judgements on the music that I made as a 20-year-old.”
