 He is also the Showaddywaddy bandmate of Trevor Oakes – father of professional footballers Scott and Stefan Oakes.Contrary to popular belief, Challenger is not the father of footballer Dion Dublin, although he is close friends with Dion's father, Eddie, who is also a professional drummer.Romeo Challenger is the father of high jumper Ben Challenger, who won a silver medal in the 1998 Commonwealth Games, and a bronze medal four years later; and Tamzin Challenger, a musician best known for her material with bassline producer T2.