For years, Spandau Ballet fans believed the rift between Tony Hadley and Martin Kemp was carved in stone — a wound too deep to ever soften. But this week, something unexpected happened.
As Martin Kemp marched into the I’m A Celebrity jungle, the last person viewers expected to speak up… suddenly did.
Tony Hadley — the band’s once-powerhouse frontman, who walked away from the group in 2017 and insisted he’d “never go back” — appeared on ITV’s Loose Women and surprised both fans and critics with a rare moment of reflection.
And for the first time in a long time, the tension seemed to shift.
A Feud Born From Fame — and Five Boys in One Band
Spandau Ballet ruled the 1980s, but behind the glamorous façade was a group divided.
Martin Kemp once admitted he carried “guilt” about how Tony was treated within the band — describing it as “five boys in a playground”, always with one who ends up the target.
Tony, for his part, made it clear why he left: “Their behaviour wasn’t that of friends anymore… I couldn’t do it any longer.”
No reunion plans. No warm memories. No olive branches — until now.
🎥 “We’ve Been Watching…” — Tony Finally Acknowledges Martin
When asked directly if he had advice for Martin in the jungle, Tony didn’t dodge the question. He didn’t bring up the feud. He didn’t roll his eyes or fire back.
Instead, he surprised the panel: “Just be yourself. You can’t pretend 24/7 — the jungle will expose you. It’s tough in there… harder than people think.”
He even admitted he and his family had been tuning into the first episodes. For a duo who have barely been able to be in the same room for years, fans called this a “plot twist nobody saw coming.”
Fans Are Already Speculating — Could This Be a Turning Point?
Tony didn’t say he was rooting for Martin…He didn’t say he wasn’t either.
But after a decade of silence, simply acknowledging his former bandmate’s journey was enough to send social media into meltdown.
Roman Kemp has already championed his dad to take on tougher trials — and fans suspect Tony might secretly agree.
Some are even whispering the unthinkable: Could a TV reunion succeed where music failed?
Time will tell. But for now, one thing is clear: After years of cold distance, Tony Hadley has finally spoken — and it’s changed everything.
