Ross Kemp Nicola Coleman, who was his makeup artist. Kemp married Australian Renee O'Brien in 2012. On 9 April 2015, Kemp announced via Twitter that he had become a father for the second time to a baby boy. On 28 September 2017, Ross announced that he had become a father again for the third time with twin baby girls. Ross Kemp Ross James Kemp (born 21 July 1964) is an English actor, author and investigative journalist. He rose to prominence in the role of Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders". Since 2004, Kemp has received international recognition as a journalist
Sam Mitchell (EastEnders) buried Den's body in the Vic cellar and Sam proceeded to blackmail Chrissie and was then framed for Den's murder by Chrissie. The culmination of the plot - which saw Ross Kemp and Steve McFadden return to "EastEnders" as Phil and Grant to exonerate Sam - signified the departure of Kim Medcalf, who opted to leave the serial in 2005. Medcalf's final scenes aired on 17 November 2005. Westbrook returned to the show in 2009 in part of a shock storyline. Speaking of her comeback, she said, "I'm really happy to be coming back, it feels just like coming home.