Robbie Williams has revealed that his two-stone weight loss is down to ‘something like Ozempic.’
The former Take That singer, 49, admitted his weight has gone from 88.5kg to 76.7kg while taking the appetite suppressant.
Robbie – who is 6ft tall – also joked that he needs the drug because he has been diagnosed with ‘type 2 self-loathing’.
Robbie went beyond the humor and explained that being overweight is “shockingly catastrophic” for his mental health.
The pop star, who was once called ‘Blobby Williams’, described how mean his inner voice can be when he’s not slim.
Oh! Robbie Williams, 49, has revealed his two-stone weight loss is down to ‘something like Ozempic’ and admitted his weight loss has gone from 88.5kg to 76.7kg.
Throwback: The former Take That singer joked that he needs the drug because he has been diagnosed with ‘type 2 self-loathing’ (pictured in 2013)
Honest: Robbie went beyond the humor and explained that being overweight is ‘shockingly catastrophic’ for his mental health
Robbie said The times: “Honey, I’m on Ozempic… Well, something like Ozempic. It’s like one Christmas miracle. I went from 13st 13lb to 12st 1lb.
‘And I need it medically. I have been diagnosed with self-loathing type 2.
‘Being bigger is shockingly catastrophic for my mental health. My inner voice talks to me the way Katie Hopkins talks about fat people. It’s maddening.’
Robbie Williams reflected on his mental health struggles in the latest trailer for his upcoming Netflix docu-series.
Ahead of the release of the four-part show on November 8, which will combine never-before-seen footage of Robbie with new interviews.
The series coincides with the 25th anniversary of his solo career and provides an intimate look at his never-before-seen personal archive spanning 30 years.
In the new trailer, he started reflecting on his journey and career before opening up about how things started to get tough, resulting in a “nervous mental breakdown for thousands of people.”
Robbie – who shares Teddy, 10, Charlie, eight, Coco, four, and Beau, three, with wife Ayda – mused: ‘It’s amazing what’s happened in my life. But the past has a hold on me.
‘Something has to give. You should only do this at the pearly white gate with St. Peter, while you look back on your life.’
He added that he was thrust into the spotlight at a young age: ‘When I joined Take That at 16 it was crazy. I was the center of the pop culture world.
‘I felt like I was giving away more and more of myself, to the point where you no longer recognize yourself.
‘When you’re in the spotlight, you can’t trust anyone. I had a nervous breakdown in front of thousands of people.
‘What would have destroyed me has also made me successful. Touch the fire, push when it says ‘pull’ and see if I can live. I don’t know how easy it is for people to get to know me.’
Robbie has been very open about his ongoing battle with mental illness and his history of depression and anxiety. And when his fame reached an all-time high, the pop star hit rock bottom.
From 2006 to 2009, Williams battled agoraphobia. Social anxiety disorder left him housebound for three years.
He has previously revealed he went to rehab in 2007 after using speed, acid, heroin, cocaine and ‘heartbreaking’ amounts of prescription drugs.
Icon: Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of his solo career, Robbie’s upcoming Netflix series will provide an intimate look at his never-before-seen 30-year personal archive