Robbie and Nicole face chart battle

Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman were facing some unexpected competition as they launched their bid for a prized Christmas number one single today - from an ageing crooner who wrote his song during a shopping trip to Safeway and produced it for £200.

Williams duets with Hollywood star Kidman on the Frank and Nancy Sinatra cover Something Stupid, which pundits predict will go straight to the top of the charts.