Robbie Williams is the biggest single shareholder - Feb 28, 2020
Robbie Williams has become the biggest single shareholder of his hometown football team. The superstar singer has invested around ?260,000 in struggling sports side Port Vale - the team he has supported all his life - buying himself a 20 per cent share. The ailing team, which has been suffering from well publicised financial problems, is based in Stoke-On-Trent, the town Robbie grew up in.
The ’Rock DJ’ singer’s decision to invest in the club has sparked speculation he is to move back to Britain from his home in Los Angeles - to take a hands on approach with his investment. He said last night (27.02.06): "Although I can’t be at Port Vale often enough, my investment is just to say that my heart is still there and I’m a huge supporter. "I’m really excited about what we may be able to do with the club in the future. "My heart strings have definitely been pulled hearing about Port Vale’s problems. "I’ve been a Port Vale fan all my life. When I was younger I used to dream about sitting in the chairman’s box."
Robbie Williams is romancing Emma Griffiths - Jan 9, 2021
Robbie Williams is reportedly romancing stunning MTV presenter Emma Griffiths. The pair allegedly met when they stayed in the same Lisbon hotel for an awards ceremony last November - and spent the night together.
The pop heartthrob is said to have been romancing the sexy brunette ever since. Robbie has remained tight-lipped about the romance but former model Emma, who used to date Busted star Matt Jay, has reportedly told friends they are an item. According to the News of the World newspaper she told pals: "We met when he arrived in Portugal for the awards. He looked at me and I looked back at him and we got chatting." She added: "He is so gorgeous. I fancied him and it didn’t take long for things to happen. He was lovely - such a polite man - and I was even star struck which is unlike me. We decided to go back to the hotel together."
A source revealed: "Robbie thought Emma was beautiful and she has always loved him so it didn’t take long for the sparks to fly." Robbie and Emma are said to be keeping in touch via text messages and phone calls since the singer returned to his LA mansion. The insider said: "Emma can’t wait to see him again, and Robbie seems keen too. "She knows there is distance between them but she has her fingers crossed that it might work out."
Robbie Williams has won damages - Dec 7, 2020
Robbie Williams has won damages after three publications claimed he was secretly gay. The pop heartthrob has accepted substantial libel damages after The People newspaper and Star and Hotstars magazines claimed he had sex with other men.
In 2004 all three publications ran stories claiming the star had engaged in casual homosexual sex. The People said Robbie was about to deceive the public by publishing his biography, ’Feel’, which only mentioned him having sex with women. It reportedly alleged the singer had "enticed" a stranger into a club toilet to indulge in a sex act. Star and Hot Stars magazines made similar allegations, also claiming Robbie had secret homosexual encounters. As the star won his case his lawyer insisted he "is not, and has never been homosexual".
The publishers accepted the claims were false and agreed to pay damages and legal costs. Robbie - who has been linked to a string of beautiful women, including actress Nicole Kidman and model Rachel Hunter - did not attend the hearing at London’s High Court.
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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
November 2007