Roman Kemp reveals tearful encounter with James Bond star during intense interview

Roman Kemp recalled the encounter during a podcast (Image: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

TV sensation Roman Kemp has opened up about a harrowing encounter with a James Bond icon that almost brought him to tears during an interview.

Speaking on Peter Crouch's Therapy Crouch podcast, the television star detailed the intimidating moment he was taken aback by the actor's commanding aura.

Now accustomed to rubbing shoulders with A-listers on The One Show and his former stint on Capital Breakfast, Roman shared how an early career interaction with a James Bond actor nearly had him in tears.

In a conversation with ex-England striker Peter Crouch, Roman reminisced about one particular interview that has stayed with him. He revealed: "One person nearly made me cry. I was only young and it was for James Bond."

Roman continued, describing the actor's off-screen intensity: "He was terrifying in the film, but he is like that in real life. I sat there and I asked him this question, and it wasn't even a bad question, and then he sat and he thought", reports the Mirror.

Mimicking the actor, Roman recounted: "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.'".

Dumbfounded, Roman conceded that he hardly uttered another word for the rest of the interview as the Bond legend took the reins. While he clarified that Daniel Craig was not the actor in question, the identity remains shrouded in secrecy as the name is conspicuously omitted from the podcast.

Social media has been set alight with speculation over the enigmatic Bond character's identity, with one enthusiast proposing: "Bet it was Christoph Waltz he definitely gives that sort of energy."

Christophe Waltz is renowned for his performances as the classic Bond nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld in 'Spectre' and 'No Time To Die,' which still linger vividly in fans' minds. Yet opinions are divided; another fan retorted with a simple endorsement of another star: "Javier Bardem."

Bardem left an indelible impression as the menacing cyber-terrorist Raoul Silva in 'Skyfall.'

In a major career move, Roman made headlines in February disclosing his departure from the helm of Capital Breakfast after a decade in radio, having embarked on his broadcasting journey with the station.

After joining Capital back in 2014 when it was solely a London-based outfit, he swiftly rose through the ranks, landing The Capital Evening Show in 2016 and then stepping up to host Capital Breakfast in 2017, with the programme extending its reach across the UK in 2019.

While reflecting on his decision to bow out in July during an interview with Auto Trader's Show On The Road podcast, Roman divulged the simple yet compelling reason behind his exit: "What led me to leave Capital? ..Sleep."

The accomplished TV and radio personality, who boasts stints on One Show since 2022 and a notable third-place finish in the 2019 iteration of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, elaborated on his recently diagnosed sleep condition, saying, "I didn't really know that I had sleep apnoea until recently. And then I did these tests and the way the doctor described it to me was, I was running a half marathon in my sleep and not resting."

"Because the oxygen intake that I get in my sleep is like 20% of what you would get. I think leaving Capital for me was a mixture of things. I'm tired. I need to look after myself a little bit. I was trying to spin two careers at once. One is telly and the other is radio. But, on the other hand, there have been days where I've felt my lowest, and the radio is the thing that has kept me going. I've gone through things on air that no one should ever have to go through. You know, so it's been sad leaving Capital, but I think it's the right thing."