The 35-year-old admitted he is nervous about his new album, Reality Killed The Video Star, being a failure, so said he will venture into the world of reality TV if it is.

Speaking to Capital FM, he said: "I love reality TV, it's the only thing I watch. If this CD fails and Take That doesn't do well, Strictly Come Dancing then straight to panto."

And after being out of the spotlight for three years, he said he's been suffering really bad stage fright.

He told British radio station Key 103: "I get tremendous stage fright that's getting in the way of me enjoying it. Awful, awful, growing more and more as I get older.

He added: "It's terrifying. I want to find a way around it. I will do... it scared me - really really scared me."

Robbie's first single 'Bodies' off the new album is set to be released on October 12.