Williams: Rock 'n' roll life was over too fast

Robbie Williams regrets seeking help for his addictions so early.

The former Take That star - who has a history of drug and alcohol abuse - was sober for most of his 20s and wishes he hadn't accepted he was "out of control" at such a young age.

He said: "I regret that it was all over so fast. I regret the fact I was 19 when I realised I was out of control.

"I regret the fact I wasn't 29 or 30 when it happened and I'd spolodged my way around the world in some sort of alcoholic drug stupor. I spent most of my 20s sober."

However, the 38-year-old star - who has two-month-old daughter Teddy with wife Ayda Field - admits he hit rock bottom several times in his 20s and would have welcomed death, had it not been for the help of Elton John.

He told Shortlist magazine: "Many times during my 20s and a short period in my 30s [I hit rock bottom]. In my 20s I was like, 'This is f***ing horrendous' but I didn't think I was going to die.

"The short period in my 30s I thought, 'I'm just about to die and I don't care.' In fact, it would have been a relief.

"But that's where you're f***ing head goes when you're taking loads of things you shouldn't be taking.

"The only person I knew who understood anything about it was Elton John. After a big bender it'd be [calling] 'Elton'. How weird is that, when the only person you know can help you is Elton John?"