Robbie's proposal 'a joke'
2009-11-27 17:01
London - British singer Robbie Williams "proposed" to his girlfriend, Ayda Field, live on Australian radio on Friday, but his spokesperson later said it was a joke.
Field was in the studio with Williams, 35, for the Kyle and Jackie O show on Australian radio station 2DayFM in Sydney to promote his new album Reality Killed the Video Star.
Presenter Jackie Henderson was telling him that Sydney has a bit of a reputation for proposals with celebrities at which point Williams turned to Field and said: "Is there anyone you want to get married to?"
"This is so awkward," she replied.
To which Williams said: "Will you marry me?"
After a pause, Field, 30, answered: "Yes, I'll marry you."
When asked whether Williams was serious, his London-based spokesperson said: "He did say it, but in a jocular manner. They are not engaged."
One of Europe's most successful entertainers, Williams rose to fame as a member of the hit boy band Take That before forging a successful solo career.
The singer, who now lives in Los Angeles, has been out of the public eye in the last few years since he left a US rehabilitation centre in March 2007 where he was treated for prescription drug addiction.
His new album is his first release in three years.