He is a successful singer, songwriter and family man.
And now Robbie Williams has signed a deal to make a documentary about his life for the first time in 20 years since Nobody Someday.
The 48-year-old hitmaker will allow camera crews into his lavish home for the all-encompassing show as they document his life.
Astonishing: Robbie Williams has signed a deal to make a documentary about his life for the first time in 20 years since Nobody Someday
The filming of the documentary started a few months ago and followed the former Take That singer in his daily life.
It is being produced by the people behind his rival Liam Gallagher’s 2019 film As It Was.
An insider told The sun : ‘Robbie is one of the most entertaining men in music and the documentary will be both hilarious and heartfelt.
Wow: The 48-year-old hitmaker will admit camera crews into his lavish home for the all-encompassing show as they document his life
“He has been through a lot and has fought with many demons in his personal life.
“But he’s also had an incredible career in music, raised a family and collected a lot of celebrity anecdotes, so there’s going to be a lot to tell in the documentary.”
The rock DJ star is reportedly adding another string to his bow by launching a brand new skincare range called Hopeium.
Exciting: The filming of the documentary started a few months ago and followed the former Take That singer in his daily life
‘He’s been through a lot’: An insider said: ‘Robbie is one of the most entertaining men in music and the documentary will be hilarious and heartfelt in equal measure’
He is trying to enter the health and beauty market with his line of cleansers and moisturizers, it is alleged.
A source told The Sun: ‘Robbie is open to anything and everything – and Hopeium is his brainchild. It means having an irrational sense of optimism, which is very Robbie.
‘It’s trademarked in the UK and US and it includes a range of skin care products including cleansers, serums and moisturisers. There are also scents.
More projects: The rock DJ star is reportedly adding another chord to his bow by launching a brand new skincare range called Hopeium
Robbie has always had a ‘reach for the sky’ mentality and is willing to try anything and everything.
“He likes to be busy and this new project is something he can sink his teeth into.”
It comes during a busy time for Robbie as his new album XXV comes out on September 9, while a biopic about his life Better Man is currently being shot in Australia.
From pop star to screen icon, it comes at a busy time for Robbie as his new album XXV comes out on September 9, while a biopic about his life Better Man is being filmed in Australia
His biopic Better Man will chronicle his incredible rise to fame from boy band heartbeat to stadium superstar.
Production has begun for the big budget film – billed as ‘a musical fantasy’ – which is being made in Melbourne by Australian filmmaker Michael Gracey who directed the blockbuster hit The Greatest Showman.
British actor Jonno Davies, 29, best known for the Amazon Prime series Hunters, will play Robbie as a younger man.
Iconic: Robbie rose to fame with Take That and achieved 12 number one singles in the UK Singles Chart along with eight number one albums (photo 1994)
Other cast members include Australian actors Kate Mulvany (The Great Gatsby), Damon Herriman (Mr InBetween), and filmmaker-actor Anthony Hayes, whose feature film Gold is currently streaming on Stan.
Robbie first rose to fame in the all-boy band Take That, before embarking on a successful solo career in 1996. A string of British hit singles and albums followed.
In 2006, Robbie made it into the Guinness Book of World Records after selling 1.6 million concert tickets in one day.
The filmmakers are careful to avoid comparisons to recent musical biopics such as the Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody and the Elton John story, Rocketman.
Star: British actor Jonno Davies (pictured February 2020), 29, best known for the Amazon Prime series Hunters, will play Robbie as a younger man
In an official statement, the production said the film was “a satirical musical based on the life of a pop star.”
The film features ‘re-imaginings’ of Robbie’s hit songs and stunning visual effects to explore the ‘inner demons’ the superstar has had to battle both onstage and off.
Production of the film is based at Docklands Studios in Melbourne.
“It’s a dream come true to tell Robbie William’s beautiful, clear story, at home, in my own town,” Gracey said in a statement.
“There’s a creative energy burning through the entire film industry in Melbourne, and I know this film will do well here.”
He further described Robbie as an “everyone” who has an “incredibly relatable story” about following your dreams.
Family Man: Robbie has been married to his wife Ayda Field since 2010 and they share four children