Roman Kemp has opened up about a tense interview with a James Bond actor who nearly reduced him to tears.
The One Show presenter, 31, has interviewed some of the world’s biggest celebrities throughout his time on the BBC show and during his presenting gig at Capital FM – which he did for seven years.
Speaking on the Therapy Crouch podcast with Peter Crouch, the former Liverpool footballer asked who his best and worst interviewees had been.
Revealing the awkward encounter, Roman – whose father is Spandau Ballet singer Martin Kemp – replied: ‘One person nearly made me cry. I was only young and it was for James Bond.’
Roman beeped out the name of the Bond star and confirmed it wasn’t Daniel Craig, but then said that the actor was as intimidating off-screen as he is on it.
Roman Kemp has opened up about a tense interview with a James Bond actor who nearly reduced him to tears
Speaking on the Therapy Crouch podcast with Peter Crouch , the former Liverpool footballer asked who his best and worst interviewees had been and was shocked to hear the response
He shared: ‘He is like that in real life and I sat there and I asked him this question, and it wasn’t even a bad question, and then he sat and he thought.’
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Roman then went on to say how the actor took control of the interview in an unexpected way.
Putting on a German-Austrian accent as an impression, Roman said: ‘He just turned to me and said, ‘For the rest of this interview, I’ll ask myself the questions I think I should be asked.’
The TV star added that he was so shocked by what had happened, he was left in stunned silence.
Fans quickly took to the comment section underneath the TikTok video to speculate who the actor could be.
The British Spy films have had many famous actors grace the screen over the years including Sean Connery who played the original James Bond, starring in Dr. No (1962), Goldfinger (1964), and several other classics.
Roman beeped out the name of the Bond star and confirmed it wasn’t Daniel Craig, but then said that the actor was as intimidating off-screen as he is on it
Putting on a German-Austrian accent as an impression, Roman told Peter how the actor took control of the interview in an unexpected way which stunned the TV presenter into silenc
Roger Moore was known for his lighter, charming portrayal of Bond in films like The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979).
Whereas Daniel Craig played a more gritty, modern Bond in Casino Royale (2006), Skyfall (2012), and No Time to Die (2021).
Javier Bardem played the memorable villain Raoul Silva in Skyfall (2012) and Christoph Waltz portrayed Blofeld, Bond’s nemesis, in Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021).