Shirlie describes Martin as “the new Hugh Jackman” due to his various working roles, which have more recently included 80s DJ sets across the country – including several visits to the Black Country and Shropshire. It's Torn, although short,is a beautiful piece, the gravelly vocal accompanied by acoustic guitar and a light tinkling of piano. As well as Spandau Ballet, Martin has, of course, enjoyed one of the most varied careers in showbusiness. But you don’t know how rare it is when you’re going through it, even when a lot of people have gone by the way. Although Shirlie was happy out of the spotlight, she’d suggested that she and Martin make a song together, just as a family memento.

They have a great friendship, make each other laugh – as well as laughing at each other – and there are no egos on show. What we found, what I discovered, when we sing love songs nowadays they always make you feel a little bit down but in those days love songs made you feel happy and how good love is.At the time he became a patron, he confirmed that he had controlled epilepsy since the 1990s, as a result of two brain tumours. The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Lee, was paid on a per performance basis as a backing singer, and continued to live with her parents. Holliman was in a relationship with Andrew Ridgley, whom she described as very charismatic, for two years.

Shirlie, 57, gave up her pop career as one half of female duo Pepsi and Shirlie (she’s still best friends with Pepsi DeMacque) to be a full-time mum – daughter Harley and son Roman are now 30 and 26 – while Martin went on to become a successful actor, starring opposite brother Gary in hit Brit flick The Krays and playing gangster Steve Owen on EastEnders from 1998 until 2002. Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab . For someone who had such a successful career she is refreshingly honest about her feelings at being back in the limelight.We were at an event the other night and this new generation of kids who have to promote themselves were taking selfies. She has a media company that makes TV commercials, so she did that side of it for us too," adds Martin proudly.