Spandau Ballet star Martin Kemp has shared an update with fans after it was revealed he was rushed to hospital following an accident with a chainsaw which saw him injure his hand
Martin Kemp has offered an update to concerned fans after he was taken to hospital following a chainsaw accident.
The Spandau Ballet star, 64, took to Instagram to share a video and reveal how he’s doing after receiving floods of messages from concerned fans. Martin was taken to hospital after he injured his fingers when he picked up a chainsaw by the blade and it switched on.
Martin’s concerned son Roman Kemp discussed the incident on a recent episode of his podcast You About? alongside Tom Grennan, as his son said he was “lucky not to lose his hand” in the accident.
Now Martin has offered an update with fans as he posted a video to his Instagram page. In the clip, he explained: “Hey guys, just a little message. You might have seen in the papers that I had a terrible accident with a chainsaw, which I did, but it was last week.
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“I’m a lot better now. And just to let you know, if you were worried and you are going to Lincoln Cathedral tonight for the DJ gig, it is still on.
“But I appreciate your concerns. And listen, it’s getting better by the minute.”
Laughing, he continued: “I will explain how it happened another time, but just to reassure you, I am alright.” Martin concluded his message with: “Lots of love, bye.”
As Martin posted the video, he wrote alongside it: “Don’t worry I am fine Now!!! All gigs are still on!!!!” His update was met with well-wishes by fans in the comments, as one wrote: “So good to hear that you are ok”, and another said: “Very happy to hear you are okay. Maybe get a professional in next time. Take care.”
While a third penned: “Sending healing hugs to Shirley’s Silver fox xxx”.
It comes after Martin’s son Roman revealed the shocking incident on his podcast. Roman explained on the latest episode of his and 30-year-old singer Tom’s You About? podcast that he did not know what had happened to Martin until the Gold singer sent a picture of his bandaged fingers to the family WhatsApp group. Roman told Tom: “Oh God. It’s scary.
“Friday night, I’d just finished work and looked at my phone, and dad sent a picture of his hand with all fingers heavily strapped up.
“And all he writes underneath in the family WhatsApp group is, ‘Yep … chainsaw’ …
“I was texting him saying, ‘What?’ but got no reply, and then Harley, my sister, is like, ‘What’s happened?’ but again, no reply.”
Martin eventually gave an explanation for the photo. Roman continued: “So he said, ‘Oh, there was a bit of the branch that we wanted chopping down, so I went and got a chainsaw.’
“Do you know what he said? ‘I picked it up from the blade and it didn’t have the sheath on it.’
“He said it switched on … he’s picked it up and it’s kicked into gear.”
Roman added that Martin was “lucky not to lose his hand”, saying: “I know a mate who lost a finger through that.”
Roman wished Martin had hired an expert to sort out the garden instead of him handling the chainsaw.
Roman said: “He’s 65. He’s got more than enough dough. Get a professional in, you can’t be doing that.”
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