Robbie Williams’ wife, Ayda Field, has opened up about a heart-wrenching phone call that led to the end of their relationship.
In Robbie’s new Netflix documentary, Ayda reveals how the ‘Rock DJ’ star ended their relationship due to his struggles with addiction. The four-part series, titled ‘Robbie Williams’, launches Wednesday, November 8, and offers an intimate glimpse into the life of the pop icon.
Robbie, 49, and Ayda, 44, have been married since 2010, but she confesses that he decided to end their relationship because of his well-known addiction issues. Ayda shares that the former Take That member called her one morning just before his 33rd birthday, confessing that his team was sending him to rehab.
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With tears in her eyes, Ayda said: “It was my entry into addiction,” as she remembered the first time she’d seen Robbie taking drugs. “You wouldn’t notice his personality change but all of a sudden he would throw up watching TV.”
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Robbie admitted he thought he would be better off dead when his addiction problems worsened. “There was a sense of… It would be better if I passed away, I didn’t care and it would be alright,” he said. “For me to change I’d need to be dying, die or stop what you’re doing.”
In a heart-wrenching revelation, Ayda shared the details of a late-night phone call with Robbie Williams. She said: “I remember it was 2am and I called him and I was like, ‘I am just getting on the highway’ and he’s like, ‘Are you driving? Call me when you get home.’ “And he is like, ‘I can’t be in a relationship, I have to get better and I can’t be with you. I have to break up with you.”
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Ayda continued her story, saying: “And it was like, I understood it because I saw that he was unwell and I remember thinking, ‘I just want you to get better.'” She also confessed she was “so crestfallen” adding: “He was my soulmate and then he was gone.”
Robbie woke up in rehab on his 33rd birthday, but later reunited with Ayda. The couple, now living in LA, tied the knot in 2010 and are parents to Teddy, 10, Charlie, eight, Coco, four, and Beau, three.
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Fans are eagerly awaiting Robbie’s Netflix documentary. However, the Angels star described how difficult it was to watch the new series, admitting he had to sometimes pause or fast forward some footage as he found it too painful.
He confessed: “It was like watching a crash you were involved in, but in slo-mo. It was like enduring your mental illness at a very, very slow pace, over a very, very long time. And it’s a niche thing to experience, you know. There aren’t many support groups for it.”
For emotional support you can call the Samaritans 24-hour helpline on 116 123, email jo@samaritans.org, visit a Samaritans branch in person or go to the Samaritans website.
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