Robbie Williams has revealed that he has been diagnosed with Tourette syndrome.
While appearing on the Thursday (October 2) episode of Paul Whitehouse and Dr. Mine Conkbayir‘s I’m ADHD! No You’re Not podcast, the 51-year-old “Angels” singer opened up about the disorder and claimed his tics are “intrusive thoughts.”
Keep reading to find out more… “I’ve just realized that I have Tourette’s, but [the tics] don’t come out,” Robbie shared.
“They are intrusive thoughts that happen. I was just walking down the road the other day and I realized that these intrusive thoughts are inside Tourettes,” the English musician explained. “Not only that, 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.”
Tourette syndrome is a “disorder that involves repetitive movements or unwanted sounds (tics) that can’t be easily controlled,” according to the Mayo Clinic. Tics, which are described as “sudden, brief, intermittent movements or sounds,” can range from mild to severe.
While there’s no cure for Tourette syndrome, treatments are available.
Also during the podcast interview, Robbie believes that he he has autism, but he recently took an online test that told him otherwise.
“It turns out I’m not [autistic], but I’ve got autistic traits,” the Grammy-nominated singer said. “And it’s around, social stuff, it’s about interaction.”
When asked why he’s so adamant that he has autism, Robbie said that getting an official diagnosis would give him an “understanding of why I feel so uncomfortable in my skin.”
“When I’m in bed, that’s my comfort zone. Anywhere outside of that bed is my discomfort zone,” he explained. “It’s getting better. It was awful, horrendous through my 20s, bad through my 30s, my 40s started to get better and I’m on an upward curve, but I’m still uncomfortable in my skin.”
“Much like I have sought out medication to fix it, I’m constantly still looking for the reason and the whys,” Robbie added.
Earlier this year, Robbie revealed that he battled scurvy after he stopped eating to lose weight.
Source: justjared.com