Martin Kemp's hidden friendship with the Princess of Wales has been revealed as his son, Roman, shared a unique story on how the future Queen came to their house for "tea and biscuits".
The I'm A Celebrity star, 64, and his wife Shirlie Holliman, 63, welcomed Princess Kate into their home, thanks to their son.
Roman shared that Kate got in touch with him to arrange a meeting about a mental health project he had been promoting.
Following a Zoom call with the princess, she asked to come round to his house to film for their project.
Martin Kemp's hidden friendship with Princess Kate has been revealed
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Roman suggested that they go to his parents after the meeting was set up.
The One Show presenter shared that the princess was quick to offer to take off her shoes upon entering his parents' home.
Roman told The Sun: "So my mum raced out and got a load of nice things in, and suddenly the future Queen is having tea and biscuits with her and my dad!
"I remember when she arrived, she could see everyone else had taken their shoes off, so she offered to take hers off.
The future Queen had tea and biscuits with Shirlie Holliman and Roman Kemp
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"It was surreal, somehow you never expect to see a member of the Royal Family in their socks!"
The TV personality explained that his parents gifted the future Queen a bottle of their apple juice that they pressed in their back garden.
The princess wrote a letter of thanks to Martin and Shirlie, revealing that Prince George was asking for more.
Kate also sent a note to Roman, which the broadcaster admitted he had hung on his wall at his home.
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It comes as the Princess of Wales warned of "technoference," with her centre providing £100,000 to fund research into solutions to help parents tackle distractions caused by gadgets that disrupt family life.
Kate's Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood has urged researchers to submit proposals to address the harm technology can cause to parent-child relationships.
Technoference is the term used for technology-based interference that disrupts interpersonal relationships, such as family time or friendships.
The study chosen will receive £100,000 in funding and work with families across the UK to understand when and why the issue occurs.
Roman said: 'It was surreal, somehow you never expect to see a member of the Royal Family in their socks'
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Executive director of the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, Christian Guy, said: "There have been numerous studies about how digital devices impact relationships.
"But there is currently a lack of evidence about what is causing people to turn to their digital devices at times when it is interrupting family life and, importantly, how to help people reduce this unwanted interference.
"The centre is seeking to address these gaps in research so we find the solutions to make a real difference to families' lives."
The funding will go towards testing practical ways to reduce the impact of technology, with the findings used to dictate resources for professionals such as health visitors and early years educators.
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