Shirlie Kemp’s pop career in Wham! has certainly in the mind of many fans in recent days.
With the release of Netflix’s What! documentary earlier this month, viewers have been able gain more insight into the careers the late George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.
Furthermore, the 1980s duo’s backup singers and dancers, Pepsi and Shirlie, were also part of the documentary.
Despite her talent, Shirlie had other career plans before embarking on a profession in entertainment.
However, it was her former boyfriend and fellow Wham! star Andrew Ridgley who encouraged her to dance while him and George performed at a small gig. The rest, as they say, is history.
But what do we know about their romance, why they split and how they’ve remained friends today? Read on and we’
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