His weight as soon as attracted jibes from Liam Gallagher, who dubbed him ‘the fats dancer from Take That’.
However Robbie Williams, 39, seemed trim and dapper in a petroleum gray go well with on the Q Journal Awards at Grosvenor Home Lodge, London, on Monday.
The sensible go well with confirmed off his newly slimline determine and was teamed with a black turtle-necked sweater and patent leather-based sneakers.
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Dashing: Robbie Williams confirmed off his new slimline determine as he picked up a prize for Greatest Idol on the Q Awards
The singer picked up a gong for Greatest Idol on the Q Awards, which have been hosted by The Pub Landlord star Al Murray, and attended by Ellie Goulding, Pet Store Boys and Jake Bugg, who additionally gained awards.
The star joked that the awards organisers had created the Greatest Idol award simply to get him to indicate up, saying: ‘Of all of the made-up awards to get a star to an awards present.’
However he added: ‘I am genuinely satisfied. I am 40 subsequent 12 months and I have been round for hundreds and a great deal of years, and other people nonetheless deem me vital sufficient to roll me out and get me right here and provides me an award, and for that I am very, very grateful.’
Gray day: Robbie’s go well with matched the star’s just lately dyed gray coiffure
Honoured: Robbie mentioned that he was ‘grateful’ for his Q Idol Award
Final 12 months the previous Take That star revealed that he meant to drop some weight in time for his subsequent birthday in February.
He mentioned: ‘I used to be trying like Geoff Capes after the Christmas run.. and seeing as 40 is simply across the nook it is time to go all yoga and lentils… or who is aware of the place it may all finish.’
The singer referred to his weight points within the tune No One Likes a Fats Pop Star from his forthcoming album Swings Each Methods, the anticipated follow-up to his 2001 swing album.
Test mate: The singer’s go well with featured a delicate test sample and a velvet lapel
Slimline: The star lower a trim determine in his darkish gray go well with
Robbie defined his motivation behind the album: ‘Initially, I needed to do a swing album as a result of I needed to do a swing album. I at all times knew I would do one other and I feel now could be the right time to do it.
‘It is totally different – it is not all covers. I had some songs that I needed the world to listen to and take a look at and possibly turn into a part of the material of their lives, if I am fortunate sufficient, that I’ve had a hand in writing.
The album options covers and unique songs, along with duets with Michael Buble, Olly Murs, Rugus Wainright, Lily Allen and Kelly Clarkson.
Chunkier: Robbie seemed a bit heavier as he carried out on the HDI Enviornment, Hannover, Germany, in July 2013
In the meantime singer Olly Murs has just lately revealed that he’ll dedicate the music video for his new single Hand on Coronary heart to Robbie.
The singer, who grew to become buddies with Robbie after supporting him on his European tour earlier this 12 months, is planning to re-create Robbie’s iconic Angels video, with Robbie set to make a cameo look.
Robbie’s newest album Swings Each Methods is launched on November 18.
