Robbie Williams' wife opens up on moment she told daughter about his addictions

Robbie Williams' wife, Ayda Field, has given a frank account of how she explained her husband's past drug addiction to their young daughter. Robbie, a global pop sensation, has been open about his struggles with substance abuse and mental health during the height of his addiction.

His battle was further explored in his Netflix documentary. Ayda, 45, appeared on ITV's Loose Women on Thursday, October 3, where she offered a glimpse into their family life and shared how she broached the subject of Robbie's past with their daughter.

The couple have four children: Theodora 'Teddy' Rose, born in November 2012, Charlton 'Charlie' Valentine, born in October 2014, Colette 'Coco' Josephine, born in August 2018, and Beau Benedict Enthoven, born in February 2020. During her appearance on Loose Women, alongside panellists Charlene White, Denise Welch and Nadia Sawalha, Ayda confessed that she values honesty with her children.

When asked by Charlene how open she is with her kids about their father's past, Ayda responded: "We've always had an open relationship with our kids. I don't think there has ever been a moment where we have sat Teddy down and said 'you know your father is an addict, done drugs and slept with lots of women'."

She went on to say: "It's not something we talk about after school but there was a documentary on Netflix and I think there are things that come up in our lives and we have very age appropriate conversations about their father's story and we have been through as a couple and we don't shy away from that," reports the Mirror.

Explaining why she only told her eldest, she continued: "In our house we are very honest and Teddy is aware that her father is an alcoholic and drug addict and that's why daddy doesn't touch these things. She knows to a certain degree and when the other kids get old enough they too will know.

"For us we just address these situations so that they feel safe so when they are out in the world they already know in case someone points it out to them."

Loose Woman airs weekdays from 12.30pm on ITV and ITVX