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strapped middle fingers on one hand, his son <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/roman-kemp\/\">Roman Kemp<\/a>, 32, shared on a <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/podcasts\/\">podcast<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/radio\/\">radio<\/a> host said his dad had been lucky he wasn\u2019t left \u2018fingerless\u2019 after picking up the heavy machinery to try and cut some wood.<\/p>\n<p>Elder Kemp has now shared an update with fans, flashing said fingers to the camera and reassuring them that the incident will not impact his upcoming gigs.<\/p>\n<p>In a video shared to his <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/instagram\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Instagram<\/a> feed, the former bassist for <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/spandau-ballet\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Spandau Ballet<\/a> said to the camera: \u2018Hey guys, just a little message, you might have seen in a paper that I had a terrible accident with a chainsaw, which I did, but it was last week. I’m a lot better now.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Reassuring fans that his DJ gig would be going ahead, he then added: \u2018I appreciate your concerns, and listen, it’s getting better by the minute, but I will explain how it happened another time. But just to reassure you, I am all right.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"958\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24523611 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SEI_271733130-14ba-e1761403819463.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Martin Kemp showed his bandaged fingers to fans (Picture: Martin Kemp\/Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"1058\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24523610 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SEI_271733222-9e05-e1761403841524.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The singer said he injured himself with a chainsaw (Picture: Martin Kemp\/Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Roman spilt the details first on his dad\u2019s \u2018scary\u2019 chainsaw accident, during an appearance on the You About podcast with Tom Grennan.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019d just finished work and looked at my <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/smartphones\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">phone<\/a> and dad sent a picture of his hand with all fingers heavily strapped up,\u2019 said Roman.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018And all he writes underneath in the family <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/whatsapp\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">WhatsApp<\/a> group is \u201cYep\u2026 chainsaw\u201d.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Roman said then his dad eventually explained how the bandages had happened: \u2018So he said \u201cOh there was a bit of the branch that we wanted chopping down so I went and got a chainsaw\u201d.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22730259 lazyload\" alt=\"ITV Palooza! 2021 - Arrivals\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1355208764.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Martin and his son Roman have spoken about the singer’s end-of-life plans (Picture: Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Roman said he didn\u2019t understand why his dad was using a chainsaw at all, adding: \u2018He\u2019s 65. He\u2019s got more than enough dough. Get a professional in, you can\u2019t be doing that.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>It comes after Kemp <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/16\/member-legendary-80s-pop-group-opens-death-end-life-plan-22729816\/\">shared his thoughts on his own mortality<\/a> after facing significant health challenges, including brain tumours.<\/p>\n<section class=\"metro-comment-cta\">\n<div class=\"metro-comment-cta__inner\"><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text-wrap\"><title>Comment now<\/title><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text\">Have your say in the comments below<\/span><\/span><a class=\"metro-comment-cta__button\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\">Comment Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The singer was diagnosed with two benign brain tumours as a young man. In 1995, he underwent surgery to remove the tumours, and during the two-year period leading up to his operation, he often thought he wouldn\u2019t make it out alive.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on his FFS! 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