Becks: I can save Robbie
David Beckham believes he can save pal Robbie Williams from self-destruction with a special exercise regime. The former England captain, 31, reckons getting superfit is the best way for troubled Robbie to beat his inner demons. The pop icon, 33, is currently in rehab as he battles depression and an addiction to prescription drugs.
But Becks is convinced a daily workout can help him overcome his troubles. So he has been busy working on a gruelling fitness programme for Robbie to follow when he gets out of a specialist clinic in the States.
And Becks could soon be on hand in Hollywood to become the Robster’s personal trainer. He is quitting Real Madrid at the end of the Spanish football season to play for LA Galaxy.
A source revealed: “David is ready to do anything he can to help Robbie. As a top athlete, he firmly believes exercise can go a long way to helping him overcome his addictions and depression.
“Keeping active will help take Robbie’s mind off his problems and stop him sitting around dwelling on things.”
Robbie, right, is a big football fan and plays regularly, but pals say he has still been spending much of his time lately lounging around his home in Los Angeles. Anti-depressants and sleeping pills are said to have left him “like a zombie”.
An insider said: “He spends hours on end slumped indoors on his own and does very little other than play video games and read comics.
“A regular exercise routine could help him snap out of that. It could be just what he needs to help get himself back on track.”
The Beckhams are among a host of showbiz pals who have rallied round Robbie since he checked into The Meadows Clinic in Arizona on his birthday last week.
Victoria, 32, sent him a “get well soon” message as soon as she heard he had been admitted to the £2,250-a-night rehab centre.
Her husband and Robbie became close friends through their work as ambassadors for the children’s charity Unicef.
The singer, whose big hit Angels launched his solo career, performed at the Beckhams’ lavish pre-World Cup party last year, and Becks introduced him at the Live 8 gig in Hyde Park.
And the pals could be neighbours when Becks joins LA Galaxy. Posh was impressed by a £10 million mansion near Robbie’s pad during her recent house-hunting trip.
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