Roman Kemp is among the celebs taking part in this year’s game at Old Trafford on Sunday night
Roman Kemp is playing for Soccer Aid on Sunday night in Manchester(Image: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Soccer Aid is back for another year with dozens of football legends and celebrities turning out to raise money for charity.
The annual charity game will feature an England and World XI team of stars taking to the pitch at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium on Sunday.
The match, which will be watched by millions at home on ITV1, is in aid of charity UNICEF, who support children to have happy and healthy childhoods.
Among those taking part in the game is television personality Roman Kemp, who will line up for England. Roman, 32, is well-known for radio presenting on Capital FM’s Breakfast show.
Roman became a finalist on ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’ in 2019 and joined the presenting team on X Factor in the same year. He became a regular presenter for BBC One’s ‘The One Show’ in 2022 alongside hosting ITV’s ‘Get Britain Singing’.
Last year the presenter also took to the red carpet to cover both the 2024 TV BAFTA and BRIT Awards. Roman also fronts the BBC One gameshow ‘The Finish Line’ and has also appeared on shows such as Would I Lie to You and Celebrity Juice.
Roman has taken part in Soccer Aid multiple times, including last year in 2024(Image: Getty Images)
He has also regularly advocated for mental health support and presented the BBC One documentary Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency which aired in 2021. He has also written his own book ‘Are You Really OK?’ which reflects on his own mental health journey, and was published the following year.
Kemp will take part in Soccer Aid for the second time in a row this year after playing for the World XI team of stars last year.
Roman is also the son of the actor and Spandau Ballet star Martin Kemp and the singer Shirlie Holliman. His godfather was the late George Michael. Roman and his father regularly appear together on Channel Four’s ‘Celebrity Gogglebox’.
Soccer Aid was created by music legend Robbie Williams in 2006 and since then has raised over £90m to aid UNICEF in helping support millions of children around the world to have healthy and happy childhoods.
The money raised from this year’s game could help UNICEF protect children from disease and malnutrition, support their mental health and respond in times of crisis.
Kemp during a training session ahead of the Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2025 match on Sunday(Image: PA)
This year’s England XI features the likes of Jermain Defoe, Bear Grylls, Tom Grennan, Joe Hart, Gary Neville and Louis Tomlinson.
Playing for the Rest of the World XI are stars including Tony Bellew, Nemanja Vidic, Gorka Marquez and Martin Compston.
Wayne Rooney, Tommy Fury and Vicky McClure joins Harry Redknapp on the England bench, and facing them down as the Word XI manager will be Peter Schmeichel.
The live show will be hosted by UNICEF UK Ambassador Dermot O’Leary, who will be joined by Alex Scott with Sam Matterface and Jason Manford commenting.
Soccer Aid takes place on Sunday June 15 at Old Trafford with coverage on ITV1 from 6pm.