Robbie Williams' on-air proposal a prank

Published on Saturday 28 November 2009 19:12

SINGER Robbie Williams admitted yesterday that a marriage proposal to his actress girlfriend Ayda Field live on Australian radio had been a prank.

He denied he and Field had become engaged, but the jocular proposal was so convincing, it fooled his own mother.

Williams posted a short message on his official blog which read: "Hey all. We are not engaged. rob x"

However, it would seem his mother was left in the dark.

When she spoke on BBC radio on Friday, Jan Williams said she was out shopping for an engagement card, adding: "I'm really pleased for them. I've got a daughter-in-law."

The confusion arose when the former Take That star asked Field to marry him live on Sydney's 2Day FM, sealing the deal with a makeshift ring loaned from the show's host, Jackie O.

Williams said: "Will you marry me? I love you so much, would you mind being my betrothed until the end of time?"

Field replied: "I would love to be your betrothed until the end of time."

Without a ring to offer, the radio presenter quickly removed her "froggie" ring and offered it as a substitute.

"Give us your finger, kiddo," Williams said, and presented her with the loaned ring.

The surprise on-air proposal left many wondering if the singer was serious.

Suspicions appeared confirmed when his representatives in the UK said: "He did say it, but he did it in a jocular manner – they are not engaged."