{"id":44475,"date":"2026-08-14T14:12:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T09:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44475"},"modified":"2026-08-14T14:12:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T09:12:34","slug":"robbie-williams-shares-health-update-as-he-reveals-new-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44475","title":{"rendered":"Robbie Williams shares health update as he reveals new diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_847561\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Robbie Williams, who has been open about his struggles with ADHD, has revealed that he was recently diagnosed with autism and joked that he is now using it as his &#8220;get out of jail free card&#8221;<\/h2>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">09:34, 14 Aug 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 09:37, 14 Aug 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37550701\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550701.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_The-BRIT-Awards-2026-Arrivals.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550701.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_The-BRIT-Awards-2026-Arrivals.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550701.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_The-BRIT-Awards-2026-Arrivals.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550701.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_The-BRIT-Awards-2026-Arrivals.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\"><cite aria-label=\"Image: Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Robbie Williams has revealed he&#8217;s been diagnosed with autism. <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/robbie-williams\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">The pop star, 52, was initially <\/a>told he had ADHD more than two decades ago but has now shared an update with fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Attention-deficit\/<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/adhd\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, affects the way the brain works<\/a>, particularly when it comes to tasks that require memory, concentration or being still.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The former Take That star joked he was thrilled with the news as he&#8217;s been handed a &#8216;get out of jail free card&#8217; to say what he likes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Robbie shared: &#8220;I have ADHD and I just <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/autism\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">found out I have a bit of autism<\/a> as well, which I actually f****** love because it explains so much. It is my get-out-of-jail-free card now, and all the weird s*** that I do I just say, &#8216;Sorry, I&#8217;m autistic.&#8217; With the ADHD you can completely and utterly concentrate on something 1000 per cent, but with absolutely everything else, you just cannot do it. Ask my kids.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37550699\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37550699\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Robbie Williams \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550699.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Smukfest-music-festival-in-Skanderborg-Denmark-05-Aug-2026.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550699.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Smukfest-music-festival-in-Skanderborg-Denmark-05-Aug-2026.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550699.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Smukfest-music-festival-in-Skanderborg-Denmark-05-Aug-2026.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550699.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Smukfest-music-festival-in-Skanderborg-Denmark-05-Aug-2026.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The former Take That star joked that he is using his new diagnosis as his 'get-out-of-jail-free card now'\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The former Take That star joked that he is using his new diagnosis as his &#8216;get-out-of-jail-free card now&#8217;<cite aria-label=\"Image: Mikkel Berg Pedersen\/EPA\/Shutterstock\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Mikkel Berg Pedersen\/EPA\/Shutterstock)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The NHS website describes autism as a &#8220;difference&#8221; brain development compared to those who do not have, or exhibit signs of, the condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The pop star, who is married to ex-Loose Women star Ayda Field and has Teddy, 13, Charlie, 11, Coco, seven, and six-year-old Beau with her, then gave an insight into how his thoughts work as he recently convinced himself he had telekenisis and the ability to crash a plane with his mind.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">During a Q&amp;A at the Autumn\/Winter launch launch of his clothing brand Hopium, as reported by the <a aria-label=\"Daily MailLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-16051165\/Robbie-Williams-diagnosed-autism-intrusive-thoughts.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Mail<\/a>, he said: &#8220;&#8221;What I&#8217;m completely and utterly obsessed with is creating images and making funny things, if I&#8217;m creating images and funny things, I&#8217;m not thinking about me, because my brain is incredibly creative, and it can be creative about everything in the world that you panic or scared about.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;For example, this is how crazy I am, recently, I was sitting on a plane, and I thought &#8221;what if I can have telekinesis and my intrusive thoughts tell the plane to crash itself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Towards the end of last year, Robbie told fans that he was sure he also had Tourette&#8217;s syndrome. He said: \u201cI\u2019ve just realised that I have Tourette\u2019s, but they don\u2019t come out. I was just walking down the road the other day and I realised that these intrusive thoughts are \u2018inside Tourette\u2019s\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37550708\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37550708\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.3953488372093024\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Robbie Williams, Mark Owen, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Gary Barlow\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550708.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Take-That.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550708.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Take-That.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550708.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Take-That.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550708.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Take-That.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Robbie shot to fame as a member of Take That in the 1990s and previously reflected on the PTSD that came with early fame\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Robbie shot to fame as a member of Take That in the 1990s and previously reflected on the PTSD that came with early fame<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking on the I\u2019m ADHD! No You\u2019re Not podcast, he added: &#8220;You would think that a stadium full of people professing their love to you would work, but whatever it is, inside me, cannot hear it. This tour in particular, as a 51-year-old, I\u2019ve approached it differently because I seem to be in the space to approach things differently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I have a very complicated relationship with touring and performing live. People say: \u2018Oh, you going on tour? You must be really, really excited.\u2019 Not really. I\u2019m terrified. I mask, like I\u2019m an Olympian at masking,&#8221; Robbie admitted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I will look full of bravado and look pompous and look smug and do these grand gestures, which have worked for me because they put my face on the poster and people still buy tickets but actually what\u2019s happening is I feel like the opposite of that all the time, most of the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It\u2019s getting better. I would say it\u2019s gotten better from 45 onwards. This particular tour that I\u2019m now in, I\u2019m very pleased to say, for me, is that I\u2019m dead excited to do my show that I\u2019m doing tomorrow and I was excited to do one last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I said to the wife while I was rehearsing, I said, I\u2019ve got that PTSD stuff about performance, whatever it was in the <a aria-label=\"Take ThatLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/take-that-1\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Take That<\/a> years and whatever it was subsequently when I got to the top of the mountain and it didn\u2019t fix me. In fact, it made things worse inside me. 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