Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
ROBBIE Williams believes that he may be on the autistic spectrum and could have Asperger’s syndrome.
The Angels singer, 44, said: “There’s something missing in me, I have big blind spots.
“Maybe Asperger’s or autism. I don’t know what spectrum I’m on – I’m on something. It’s quite hard work being in my head – I have an interesting compulsion, addiction, mental illness, I’d say.”
The former Take That singer said: “I would have that if I was Robbie Williams the pop star or Robert Williams the labourer.
“It does get easier. I feel like I wasn’t someone who had the capabilities to take on board the opportunities life had given me.”
“[Now] I seem to be filling my shoes a bit more, especially since the kids have arrived. I’m like, ‘OK, this is me. It’s a wonderful life, let’s get on with it’.”
Robbie – who sang at the World Cup opening ceremony two weeks ago – has daughter Teddy, five, and son Charlton, three, with wife, Ayda Field, 39.
He added: “Day-to-day, things change. I do the same things as the day before, but today’s a different day and I don’t know why it’s difficult to get out of bed. It’s just who I am.”
Speaking on Radio 2, Robbie also said that he googles negative comments about himself.
He said: “What is interesting is my compulsion ... to go and seek bad stuff about myself.
“I’m addicted to the rush... to going, ‘I’m an idiot. I can’t sing. That song was bad’. It’s a curse and a blessing because it propels me forward and has made me the person I am today.”
In 2016, Robbie spoke of his previous battles with anxiety and depression.
He said he has had therapy to help him cope.
The star is currently in talks to become an X Factor judge on the next series of the ITV show.
Love Island star Niall Aslam, who abruptly quit the ITV2 show this month, revealed yesterday he has Asperger’s.