Ross Kemp was famous as the womaniser and hard man Grant Mitchell in the soap . The star and presenter of Bridge of Lies host was born in Barking in Essex to a hairdresser mother and Met Police detective father. Ross said his parents' jobs have helped him in his presenting career, stepping inside the world's toughest prisons, wars and disaster zones.
"I take after both my parents - I can grill you then I can ask where you're going on your holiday", he once said. The actor has crafted a respectable acting career consisting of his time as soap hard man Grant Mitchell, Staff Sgt. Henry 'Henno' Garvie in Ultimate Force and Eddie Scoorage in A Carol.
Many people will remember him for his documentaries into the world's most dangerous places and organisations including investigating gangs, pirates, Afghanistan and armed police. Now aged 60, Ross is enjoying his time presenting the quiz show Bridge of Lies on BBC, which sees contestants gradually walk across a digital floor, navigate correct and incorrect answers and contribute toward a final cash prize. But what do we know about his life off-screen including his wife and relationships? We find out below.
Ross Kemp is currently married to Australian Renee O'Brien after the pair tied the knot in 2012. The pair went on to have three children, Leo, 11, and eight-year-old twins, Ava and Kitty. Ross and Renee have chosen to keep their relationship largely private, with little known about his other half bar her being a lawyer.
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