Sarah Harding almost dated Robbie Williams - and regrets turning him down!

19 March 2021

Sarah Harding once turned down a date with Robbie Williams.

Sarah Harding

The 39-year-old singer has revealed she once had a shot at a romance with the ‘Feel’ hitmaker – who is now married to Ayda Field – but turned him down because she was in a relationship with her ex-boyfriend Mikey Green at the time.

Writing in her book, ‘Hear Me Out’, she explained: "I was often attracted to rogues and rebels back in the day, and yes, they seemed to like me too. So you won’t be surprised to hear that I dated one or two during my time in the band, or, in some cases, almost dated!

"[Robbie and I] got on really well; in fact, I felt a real connection between us. During our chat, I asked him how he dealt with the pressure of fame and celebrity, explaining how I was struggling a bit. He admitted to me that he also found it challenging and overwhelming sometimes. We spent a lovely time together, and I liked him, but I didn’t think anything else of it."

Sarah was then left shocked a week later when Robbie tried to get her number through a mutual friend.

She added: "I got a call from one of our TV team at Polydor. My friend Robbie wants your number,’ he said. ‘Who’s your friend Robbie?’ I answered. ‘You know, Robbie.’ ‘Robbie who?’ ‘Who do you think?’ he said. ‘You were talking to him for ages at the Universal do.’

"‘F*** off,’ I said. ‘Robbie Williams?’ Wow! I mean, I hadn’t even been in the band that long – only a few months, in fact – and here was one of the world’s biggest music stars asking for my number."

The ‘Jump’ singer eventually turned Robbie down, but said she “regretted” not going out with him when he invited the Girls Aloud members to a club some time later.

She said: "I regret missing out that night. I liked Robbie very much, and I’d have liked to have got to know him better then, even just as a friend.”

But Sarah thinks it’s for the best that they didn’t date, because they both have a history with drink and drugs.

She wrote in her book: "Can you imagine what might have happened if I had got together with him, given both of our histories?

"What a couple we’d have been, tearing around town! Perhaps it was for the best, after all. Although I sometimes think I’d like to rewind, just to see what might have been."