Robbie Williams has disclosed that he experiences Tourette's syndrome, though his symptoms manifest internally rather than through visible tics.

During an appearance on the podcast "I'm ADHD! No You're Not", hosted by Paul Whitehouse and Dr Mine Conkbayir, Williams explained his recent realisation about the condition.

"I've just realised that I have Tourette's, but they don't come out," the singer revealed.

"They are intrusive thoughts that happen, I was just walking down the road the other day, and I realised that these intrusive thoughts are inside Tourettes. It just doesn't come out."

Robbie Williams shared his Tourettes diagnosis

The admission marks the first time the former Take That member has publicly discussed this particular health challenge, adding to his previously documented struggles with ADHD and addiction.

Mr Williams described how these internal manifestations prove particularly challenging during performances.

"You would think that a stadium full of people professing their love to you would work as [a distraction], but whatever it is inside me cannot hear it. I cannot take it in," he explained.

The neurological condition, characterised by involuntary sounds and movements called tics, has similarly affected Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi.

Robbie Williams made the revelation amid his Britpop tour

Mr Capaldi's struggles with Tourette's led to his 2023 hiatus from music after tics prevented him from completing his Glastonbury performance.

According to NHS information, Tourette syndrome is an inherited condition often triggered by stress, excitement or tiredness. Mr Williams's revelation comes as he continues his Britpop tour, which began in May.

The performer admitted to harbouring deep-seated fears about live performances, despite his extensive career spanning decades.

"I have a very complicated relationship with touring and performing live. People say, 'Oh, you going on tour? You must be really, really excited.' Not really. I'm terrified," Williams confessed.

He characterised his ability to conceal these anxieties as exceptional.

"I mask like I'm an Olympian at masking," he stated, explaining how his outward confidence contradicts his internal state.

"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's happening is, I feel like the opposite of that all the time," he revealed.

Robbie Williams has shared his suffers with Tourette's

Mr Williams revealed he has received three separate ADHD diagnoses throughout his life, explaining he "forgot" about each previous diagnosis. The first occurred around 2006, when he sought medication after recognising symptoms online.

The singer recently completed an online autism assessment, which indicated he possesses autistic traits despite not meeting full diagnostic criteria.

"It turns out I'm not [autistic], but I've got autistic traits. And it's around, social stuff, it's about interaction," he explained.

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These conditions significantly affect his daily existence, with Williams describing his bed as his sole comfort zone. "Anywhere outside of that bed is my discomfort zone," he admitted, though he noted improvements since turning 45.

His wife Ayda Field Williams has helped shift his perspective on performing, reminding him of the privilege of stadium performances.