Working together on The X Factor has made our marriage stronger than ever

BY TOM BRYANT she was the Queen. Robbie laughs and says the public debut has emboldened his daughter. He added: “Teddy came to The X Factor and sat in the audience and because she had done the royal wedding, ‘You can’t hide me any more and I like it’.” Like any true professional, Teddy is already having showbiz diva tantrums. Particularly when her favourite acts get voted off. “It was like Teddy had seen her favourite dog being put down,” said Robbie. “Genuinely, she was on the floor wailing and crying. It’s difficult because you have three or four hours with your daughter – that’s sort of grieving.” This weekend, Robbie will take to the X Factor stage to perform with his old bandmates Take That. He says he is looking forward to catching up with Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, who are gearing up for the band’s 30th anniversary next year. Asked if he wanted to join them on any of next year’s tour dates, Robbie dropped a massive hint to fans. “I haven’t been asked but we have the weekend together,” he said. “And if they want to ask me, I will turn up. If it coincides with me being in England, I would love to.” As for his future on the show, Robbie and Ayda are keen to return – and insiders say they would welcome them back with open arms. “It’s been my most favourite thing I’ve done in showbiz,” he said surprisingly. “I have loved working on TV. “I think I can see the next 10 years panning out in front of me.” ●X Factor is on today and tomorrow at 7.30pm on ITV.