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Robbie Williams has opened up about his mother's health battles (Image: Deadline via Getty Images)
Robbie Williams has announced his mother Janet has been diagnosed with dementia. The devastating news comes just four years after he revealed his father Pete has been wrestling with Parkinson's disease.
The 50-year-old pop icon opened up about his family's health battles while discussing his heartfelt upcoming biopic, Better Man, reports the Mirror.
The film features themes of familial love and loss, and touches on his relationship with his late grandmother who also has dementia.
Speaking to Hello! magazine about his current circumstances, he explained: "My mum's currently got dementia - like my nan in the film - and my dad's got Parkinsons and can't get out of bed. So I'm in a different part of my life right now."
Williams reflected on the power of music and storytelling in his life, elaborating how they serve as a medium for healing past wounds.
His mother Janet has been diagnosed with dementia (Image: @poppapete299)
The dad-of-four added: "We're all survivors of childhood trauma, and you spend the second 20 years of your life, sorting out the first 20 years.
"Why did I want to feel real love? And all of my songs are autobiographical, so I guess it's all about processing the events that happened when I was younger and the events that still carry on.
"So it would make sense that it would be cinematic in some way, because I spoke the story, I sang the story. And I know that this will touch a lot of people."
Additionally, the Take That star has been lending a hand to support relatives grappling with their health. In May 2020, Robbie shared how he had been struggling to cope during lockdown with his wife Ayda Field.
The loving couple dealt with a number of family problems through the pandemic following Ayda's mother Gwen struggles with Parkinson's and Lupus.
Robbie Williams and wife Ayda Field suffered during lockdown (Image: Getty Images)
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Discussing his father's diagnosis in 2020, Robbie revealed: "We've got a lot of family issues right now, my dad has got Parkinson's, my mother-in-law who I love dearly has got a very big illness, we can't get to them.
"My dad is thousands and thousands of miles away. My mum is just a year short of 80 and she's in isolation and I can see the things whirling in her mind and her eyes going. We have a brand new baby Beau, four children in total."
Meanwhile, earlier this year, Robbie announced that he has "written loads of songs" and feels more "ambitious" than ever before. Speaking to Virgin Radio, he said: "I've got loads of plans.
"I've written loads of songs, I've got my film [Better Man] at the end of this year and I'm doing Hyde Park in the summer. I have never been busier, I've never been as ambitious as I am right now. I am full of purpose, and I am loving life."
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