Meet Roman Kemp, the presenter once chased by paparazzi, and Tom Grennan, the popstar from humble beginnings. What happens when a self-declared "nepo baby" meets the son of a builder? They become best mates and start a podcast.
Their unexpected friendship sparked in the gym—bonding over football, music, but they also connected on a deeper level. They've both faced personal demons and they're not afraid to talk about it.
Now, every Tuesday, join their podcast for hilarious celebrity stories, friendly banter, and honest heart-to-hearts. Plus, enjoy a bonus "About ..." episode every Friday where they dive deeper into personal tales and invite your input into the podcast.
Laugh out loud on your bus ride and find a moment to reflect on your walk home with Roman and Tom's raw, unfiltered conversation. So... you about?
Meet Roman Kemp, the presenter once chased by paparazzi, and Tom Grennan, the popstar from humble beginnings. What happens when a self-declared "nepo baby" meets the son of a builder? They become best mates and start a podcast.
Their unexpected friendship sparked in the gym—bonding over football, music, but they also connected on a deeper level. They've both faced personal demons and they're not afraid to talk about it.
Now, every Tuesday, join their podcast for hilarious celebrity stories, friendly banter, and honest heart-to-hearts. Plus, enjoy a bonus "About ..." episode every Friday where they dive deeper into personal tales and invite your input into the podcast.
Laugh out loud on your bus ride and find a moment to reflect on your walk home with Roman and Tom's raw, unfiltered conversation. So... you about?
Tom’s away on tour, so Roman is joined by his dad, Martin Kemp, just days after he was announced as one of this year’s I’m A Celebrity campmates!
With Roman’s Race Across the World debut also fresh on our screens, they talk about everything from tackling challenges on camera to how they really feel about being apart while they’re each on the other side of the world.
Things get emotional as Martin opens up about fatherhood, family, and what he’s most proud of, while Roman reflects on how their relationship has shaped the man he’s become.
Plus, exciting news! You About episodes will now land every Wednesday, and we’ll be including your voice notes in the main show!
So, send us your Big Question! Voicenote Tom & Roman on 08000 22 31 23.
Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan are lighting the fuse on another explosive episode as they talk all things fireworks! Roman shares how his accident-prone dad found himself in a dangerous showdown with a Catherine wheel, while Tom admits he’s never been a big fan of Bonfire Night!
Sparks fly when the boys are tasked with confessing their true thoughts about each other… From Roman’s gripes about Tom’s appearance to Tom’s shocking fashion advice for Roman, it’s one fiery exchange after another!
In this week’s Big Question, the boys open up about trolling, online hate, and how they really deal with it. Plus, Tom drops a huge personal revelation about a big change he’s making in his life.
Send your voice notes and stories to 08000 22 31 23 or youabout@bbc.co.uk!
Warning: This episode contains discussions around alcohol and adult themes.
If you or someone you know is in need of help, you can find links to organisations who can provide help and support at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline.
Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan are back with another bonus episode and this week, they’re getting uncomfortably honest!
The boys discuss their own biopics, revealing which parts of their lives they’d most like included. From Tom’s formative intimate experiences to Roman’s story he vowed never to tell!
Things take a turn when they’re asked to reveal which of each other’s habits are the most annoying… And the answers are brutal!
Send your voicenotes and stories to 08000 22 31 23 or youabout@bbc.co.uk - the boys could feature you in next week’s episode!
It’s Tom & Roman’s Halloween Special and the boys couldn’t be more divided on the spookiest celebration of the year!
Tom admits the real reason he’s scared of being scared, Roman reveals what really happens at Jonathan Ross’ star-studded Halloween party, and we learn some shocking facts about the boys as they play a round of Trick or Truth!
In this week’s Big Question, Tom’s unique grasp of history leaves Roman howling for all the wrong reasons...
As always, Tom & Roman would love to hear from you! Send your voicenotes and stories to 08000 22 31 23 or youabout@bbc.co.uk!
Warning: This episode contains discussion of Halloween and the occult.
Ever wondered what happens the moment Tom Grennan walks off stage? In this episode, Tom tells Roman exactly how he deals with the post-show adrenaline, and how hard it is to actually switch off before getting some sleep.
Plus, Roman uncovers Tom’s unexpected connection to Dua Lipa (it’s weird, it’s shaving-related, and Tom had no idea).
Send your voicenotes and stories to 08000 22 31 23 or youabout@bbc.co.uk and the boys are back next Tuesday with a brand-new episode!
Tom’s finally back from tour (for real this time), and it was a wild ride getting home! We hear all about his dreadful journey and Roman reveals what happened when his dad met a chainsaw!
You might think that Roman had it worse than Tom when he was in Australia, but perhaps not... The boys compare life on tour to life in the jungle, reflect on missing family while working away, and of course, get chatting about Celebrity Traitors!
Send your voicenotes and stories to 08000 22 31 23 or youabout@bbc.co.uk - and don’t forget to subscribe, because the boys are back on Friday with a brand-new bonus episode!
Sam Thompson’s back in for Tom Grennan!
Roman gets a brand new perspective on things as he puts your questions from previous bonus episodes to Sam… And the answers do not disappoint!
Sam reveals his incredible bougie death row meal, opens up about his struggles sliding into DMs and, after hearing his go-to opening line, Roman’s not surprised he’s struggling to get replies!
Send your voicenotes, questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23 or email the boys at youabout@bbc.co.uk.
Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode!
Sam Thompson’s lost his voice (but not his energy) and this week he’s sitting in for Tom Grennan! Despite always considering Roman his arch nemesis, Sam quickly finds out that Roman has never understood that beef!
The boys play a one-off game of Catch-up Roulette, where Sam confesses the last time he cried and Roman reveals which celebrity he’d most like to transform into. Plus, find out why you should never sit next to Roman on a bus!
This week’s Big Question is all about bromance, Roman gets full access to Sam’s calendar and the boys decide what they’ll call their future kids!
Roman & Tom would love to hear your voicenotes! Send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23 or email the boys at youabout@bbc.co.uk.
Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Friday with a bonus!
It’s bonus episode time and Tom Grennan is missing his partner-in-crime, Roman Kemp, while he’s out on tour!
The boys get into the big (bonus) questions, like which of the UK’s biggest reality shows would Tom be most likely to do? He’s got a surprising answer and Roman’s got ideas of his own…
We also finally discover what Roman actually smells like, and Tom explains why the idea of going to space completely terrifies him.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a bonus ep without the swear jar teetering on the edge of bursting, but will it survive this week?
Send your voicenotes, questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23 or email the boys at youabout@bbc.co.uk.
Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode!
Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan are back, but this week, Tom’s on tour and checking in all the way from Sweden! Of course, Roman had to send him a Swedish food hamper so he could live like a local… Spoiler alert: he mainly hated it.
To celebrate freshers week, Roman digs up some hilarious flashbacks to Tom’s uni days as part of Tom Grennan’s Ultimate Guide to Starting Uni. Expect questionable cooking and a surprise cameo from Tom’s old lecturers!
Meanwhile, while Tom’s been touring Europe, Roman has been living it up at Fashion Week, and doesn’t mind giving us the goss!
Roman & Tom would love to hear your voicenotes! Send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23 or email the boys at youabout@bbc.co.uk.
Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Friday with a bonus!
Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan hear from the man who decided to pop the question during one of Tom’s gigs! If you’re planning a Grennan-themed proposal, this one’s for you!
Ray also sends in a Christmas-themed question (too early?) for the boys to debate, and Roman has plenty to say about Tom’s taste in music. Spoiler: he thinks it’s way too basic.
Got a question or story for Roman & Tom? Send a voice note to 08000 22 31 23 or email youabout@bbc.co.uk.
Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss a Friday bonus episode!
Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan return for another week of chaos, and where better to start than with Tom’s Men’s Health cover shoot? Roman’s got questions about the spray tan (or lack of), and Tom has some thoughts on his nostrils...
Tom discusses going viral for the first time, even if it was thanks to the worst golf shot in the history of the sport! We’re afraid ice cream vans were harmed in the making of this episode.
The boys also share the three things they’d each change about the world, but please don’t expect deep-thinking and philosophical revelations... Turns out Roman’s simply got an issue with tables.
And finally, Tom relives the moment he fell over on stage in front of a packed crowd!
Roman & Tom would love to hear more of your voice notes — send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23 or email the boys at youabout@bbc.co.uk.
Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Friday with a bonus drop!
Tom Grennan and Roman Kemp hear from Carol who wants to know if the boys would ever do a reality show together! Turns out, they’ve already had an offer from a very unsuspecting friend, and Tom reveals which of the reality shows he’d most like to take part in!
Plus, what happens when you send Roman Kemp around the world with his sister? Funny you should ask, the boys get into it as Roman discusses his big announcement for the very first time!
If you’ve got something to share, you can email the boys youabout@bbc.co.uk and they would love to have more of your voicenotes, send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23.
Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Tuesday with a brand new, full length episode.
This episode does reference mental health and suicide. If now is not the right time to listen, switch off and come back when you’re ready. Help is available. Visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.
Tom Grennan and Roman Kemp play a game of Autumn Bingo, but there’s not a blotter in sight! Instead, it’s mystery coffee, acorn kicking and a very un-successful game of conkers! Roman also reveals that he turned down £1000 to do something incredibly normal and Tom’s inspired by pigeons to write a new song!
Plus, the boys talk about their match day experiences and Roman discusses a new Premier League project that he’s involved with.
Roman & Tom would love to have more of your voicenotes - send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23. You can email the boys youabout@bbc.co.uk.
Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Friday with a bonus episode!
Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan hear from listener Michelle, who’s keen to lift the lid on the boys’ perfect packed lunches! Turns out Tom was more of a school dinners guy, but that didn’t stop him picking some weird and wonderful treats for a school trip!
Plus, Roman gets freaked out by Tom’s weird choice of soft drink and the lads discuss which side of the country can hold the beer the best!
Roman & Tom would love to have more of your voicenotes, send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23. If you’ve got something to share, you can email the boys youabout@bbc.co.uk.
Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Tuesday with a brand new, full length episode.
Tom Grennan and Roman Kemp wonder what could be done with the rapidly increasing funds in their swear jar. Turns out, Roman considers himself quite the accomplished bowler, and Tom reveals that he enjoys some of the peculiar fashion items involved with the sport!
Things get philosophical as Roman puts Tom’s Oxbridge University knowledge to the test, and there’s some questionable advice for the scientists working the re-population of wooly mammoths!
Plus, Tom’s on tour! But what does that really involve? Roman digs deep into the detail and finds out if he has any weird and wonderful backstage requests!
They would love to have more of your voicenotes, send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23 or email the boys youabout@bbc.co.uk.
Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Friday with a bonus episode!
Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan hear from an anonymous listener (she’s a massive fan of Tom) but her husband? He snapped a smug selfie with the man himself and used it to wind her up. Is that grounds for divorce? The boys weigh in.
Plus, Tom opens up about a childhood moment so cringey it could’ve been ripped from a Bond film, except it happened in primary school and still haunts him to this day!
Got a story for the boys to make them laugh, cringe, squirm? They would love to have more of your voicenotes! Send them to 08000 22 31 23 or you can email the boys youabout@bbc.co.uk
Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Tuesday with a brand new, full length episode.
Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan are back, and Tom’s got the biggest news of all… He’s just become a dad! He reveals his baby girl’s name and talks about what it’s like to feel alone as a new dad.
The boys also welcome in the “ber months” (all will be explained) and consider whether winter secretly beats summer. In this week’s Big Question, Tom decides he’d like to become a Pokemon card collector and Roman reveals which part of Tom’s life he’d most like for himself. Spoiler alert, it’s not his collection of tight t-shirts.
Plus, talk turns festive as the boys compare Christmas calendars, and Tom shares the most peculiar Christmas light switch on story ever!
We love your messages! You can email the boys youabout@bbc.co.uk and they would love to have more of your voicenotes, send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23.
Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode.
Who would play Tom and Roman in a movie about their lives? Elsa in Scotland puts the question to them and Tom delivers the most “Tom” answer ever, while Roman wonders if the world’s favourite child star could really step into his shoes…
If, like Elsa, you've got a question from Tom & Roman, you can email the boys youabout@bbc.co.uk and they would love to have more of your voicenotes, send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23.
Loving the podcast? Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Tuesday with a brand new, full length episode.
Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan kick off this week by christening their new podcasting home (not like that) and exchanging house warming gifts! Is Roman really about to open the universe’s first zero-gravity carpark?
Tom's back at No.1 following a string of successful album signings - the perfect opportunity to remind the nation about the time Roman's book signing went horribly wrong! Also, hear the perfectly honest explanation as to why Roman was staring SO intensely at Tom on The One Show.
Plus, Tom and Roman discuss making a movie about their lives and, more importantly, which bits they'd leave out! Turns out, booking a hotel room next door to your parents isn't always conducive to a good night's sleep.
Got a question for the boys? Or a story you’d like to share? Email youabout@bbc.co.uk or send a voice note to 08000 22 31 23. Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? and join them again this Friday for a bonus episode.