I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! star Martin Kemp has opened up about his health battle after he was diagnosed with two brain tumours in the 1990s

The Spandau Ballet legend, 64, was diagnosed with two brain tumours in the 1990s (Image: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! star Martin Kemp bravely discussed his brain tumour ordeal during Wednesday’s episode.

The Spandau Ballet icon, 64, received the devastating diagnosis of two brain tumours back in the 1990s when he was merely 34.

An MRI scan during a medical check-up in the 90s uncovered two substantial brain tumours.

The larger tumour was surgically extracted whilst the second was eliminated through pioneering radiotherapy treatment.

The Spandau Ballet legend, 64, opened up to his campmates (Image: ITV/Shutterstock)

Although these treatments proved successful, Martin continues to experience lasting consequences, confiding to his jungle companions on Wednesday’s show that he has developed dyslexia as a result of the operations.

Whilst discussing reading difficulties, Martin revealed: “I’m dyslexic, when I read all the ends of the words jumble around.”

Clarifying the cause, he explained: “Mine is from an operation, taking away a brain tumour” as he informed his fellow campmates about having two brain tumours removed in 1995.

Martin then recounted how whilst filming a programme in Canada, he was portraying a professor and visited the makeup department to have a bald cap fitted, describing: “I could hear the whole of the makeup wagon go quiet because you could see this lump on the back of my head.”

I’m A Celebrity star Martin Kemp was diagnosed with two brain tumours in the 1990s (Image: Getty)

The former EastEnders actor continued by explaining that the tumour had begun expanding into the bone, necessitating surgery just two days later.

He revealed: “They zapped me with stereotactic radiation.”

Discussing the devastating impact of his brain tumours and subsequent surgeries, he confessed: “For a while I lost everything, I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t see, I was a train wreck afterwards.”

Martin revealed that despite his recovery, he has been left with dyslexia.

This revelation follows his previous discussion about his brain tumours on his joint podcast FFS, My dad Is Martin Kemp, with his son Roman Kemp.

He disclosed: “When I was 34 and I went through that brain tumour stuff, I was practically resigned to the fact that I was going to die, but I was quite happy with my lot.”

In a poignant reflection, he added: “Every year that I live, every month that I’m alive is like a bonus.”

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! airs nightly at 9pm on ITV1, STV, ITVX & STV Player.