Jamie Redknapp has revealed Robbie Williams lived with him after leaving Take That in 1995 and then joined him and his Liverpool team-mates on holiday.
Williams stunned the band's legions of die-hard fans when he announced he was quitting prior to their 33-date Nobody Else tour at the height of their success.
The news dominated the front pages of newspapers across Britain and Williams went into hiding to evade the glare of the media.
Redknapp has now revealed that he helped Williams to execute his escape plan by letting him stay with him at his digs in Liverpool during his time at Anfield.