Robbie Williams
- Profession: Singer
- Place/Date of Birth: 13 February 2021
- Assiociated with: Take That
Robbie has never been in love - Oct 17, 2020
Robbie Williams claims he’s never been in love. Despite high-profile romances with Rachel Hunter, Geri Halliwell and an engagement to former All Saints star Nicole Appleton, the pop heartthrob admits he’s never completely fallen for anyone.
He said: "I have never been in love. I’ve had a ’want to be’. I’ve had a giant expectation. But that giant expectation was when I was 16 and it was with a girl who was hounded by the press last year. "That was the first and last time. I had something that was.. I mean, of course I’ve had f***ing expectations. But I’ve never had a love in the sense that other people have experienced it. No-one’s ever - and I don’t think it’s anybody’s fault, other than my own - fallen in love with me in that way."
Although the 31-year-old singer says he is keen to settle down and marry, he doesn’t want it to happen for a while as he is still dedicated to his career and knows that in order to have a successful marriage he needs to be able to devote all his time to it.
He added in an interview with the Observer Music Monthly magazine: "My search for a wife has sort of ground to a halt. I’m not spiritually bankrupt this year but I know there’s something missing. I’ve got a few things to sort out before I’m ready to go into relationships again. "I just thought it would be about getting sober and then you’ll have a fulfilling relationship. Well, I’ve been sober for five years and six years out of a relationship. "I do sometimes panic that I won’t have children but then it goes. I need to get everything in my life from A to B in order to get to C."
Robbie wants to be a woman for a day - Oct 13, 2020
Robbie Williams has admitted he wants to be a woman for a day. The superstar singer, who has dressed up as a lady in the past, says he would love to swap his gender to find out what sex is like for women.
The handsome star said: "If I was a woman for 24 hours then I’d finally know what’s going on in their heads. "I want to know what sex feels like for a woman. And I want to experience a female orgasm." The pop heartthrob, who has been plagued by speculation surrounding his sexuality throughout his career, recently joked that he is an "absolute bender."
Robbie made the shock confession during a live radio interview on KEY 103. After being quizzed on whether he was gay, the ’Angles’ singer - who has been romantically linked to former flatmate and close friend Jonathan Wilkes - quipped: "Yes, I’m an absolute bender!"
Robbie Williams has confessed he is addicted to anti-depressants - Oct 05
The pop heartthrob, who has battled drink and drug problems in the past, admits he tried, but failed, to give up the mood-enhancing medication. He revealed: "I did actually try coming off them earlier this year, but I think my body might just be addicted to them, which is a shame."
Robbie also admits he has been tempted to join the Church of Scientology - because his love life is such a disaster. The singer claims he is "intrigued" by the cult, which counts Tom Cruise and John Travolta among its celebrity followers, and believes a loving relationship is the only thing that will stop him from signing up.
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Robbie joined Take That when he was only 16, he had only one job previous to that, as a double glazing salesman, but apparently he wasn’t very good - he would tell customers not to buy them because they were so bad! For five years, Robbie became the joker of the band, always smiling and playing gags on people as Take That rose to record-breaking stardom. However, in July 1995 Robbie announced he was to leave the band to concentrate on a solo career...a nation of teenage girls mourned.
After a stint eating pies, doing drugs and being friends with the Gallaghers, Robbie signed to Chrysalis Records. His first ever solo single on this label would be a cover of George Michael’s Freedom . It was released on July 29th 1996 exactly one year after his departure from Take That. It reached No 2 in the UK charts. Life began to get a bit rough for Robbie during the following months, he met Jacquie Hamilton-Smith at a New Years Eve Party of 1996, moved in with her the next day and partied (in more ways that one) for exactly one year before coming to his senses. In the middle of all this he released his second single Old Before I Die on April 14th 1997 which also reached No 2 in the charts.
At the beginning of June 1997 after many bad reports in the media, Robbie checked himself into a rehab centre to receive treatment for his addiction to alcohol and drugs. After 4 weeks at the centre Rob emerged 2 stones lighter, sporting a new haircut, and hopefully feeling much better. The release of Lazy Days followed soon after on July 14th, and made it’s first appearance in the UK charts at No 8, to be followed shortly by South Of The Border.
December 1997 was the real beginning for Robbie, he released ’Angels’ as his Christmas single, never knowing quite what an impact it would have on the market. Into the new year of 1998 it was still in the charts and ’Life Thru A Lens’ shot back into the album charts and has been there ever since. Robbie truly had arrived, signing up thousands of new fans daily. Millennium and accompanying album I’ve Been Expecting You followed up on this success, making Robbie the biggest selling artist of 1998.
He began trying to win over the US in 1999 touring The Ego Has Landed. His success continued in 2000 with the release of immediate hit, Rock DJ. Sing When You’re Winning, was as popular as his accompanying collection of lounge covers, Swing When You’re winning. In 2002, Robbie signed a record breaking contract with EMI for £50m, securing his place in pop history. Escapology duly topped the charts in the UK while Robbie spent time in LA being papped with new girlfriend Rachel Hunter.
The biggest outdoor concert ever was hosted by Robbie in 2003 at Knebworth Park attracting 375,000 fans over three days. He followed up this success with two album releases, a Greatest Hits and 2005’s Intensive Care which accompanied his appearance on stage at Live8. Around this time speculation was rife that Robbie was ready to patch things up with his former bandmates and take part in a Take That reunion tour. However Robbie disappointed fans and friends by failing to turn up at an ITV organised reunion and merely recording a video part for the tour which Gary and co embarked on a UK tour without him.
But Robbie wasn’t resting on his laurels. While Take That returned to the studio Robbie did the same, releasing his tenth album, Rudebox in 2006 which brought more controversy to the singer when he failed to credit a supposed co-writer.
It never seems to stop for Robbie.
updated Oct 2006
September 2007