Robbie Williams was "unable to leave the couch for THREE years" because of an agoraphobia

Robbie Williams has already turned down an offer of £ 15 million to host American Idol, while he was plagued by agoraphobia.

The singer, who figures at the top of the charts, may have an exuberant public personality, but he conceals a debilitating disorder that has seen him "unable to leave the couch for three years."

When he was down, Robbie would have rejected American Idol because he "could not cope with the public"

Speaking of his time and his condition, Robbie told The Sun Online: "My career had become stratospheric and had taken me to Mars, and I needed time to regain my balance and recover.

"It was my body and mind telling me that I should not go anywhere, that I could not do anything. He told me to wait, so I literally sat down and waited. "

Robbie revealed what it was like to be caught in agoraphobia.

He continued: "I have been agoraphobic from 2006 to 2009. These years have just been spent wearing a cashmere caftan, eating Kettle Chips, wearing a beard and staying indoors. "

In regards to the offer of American Idol, Robbie revealed that he was not in a position to accept a replacement offer.

Robbie recalls "They've offered me £ 15 million to succeed Simon Cowell, plus a big concert in the United States, but I refused it because I did not leave the couch at the same time. I could not do it. "

Everything started to change when Robbie heard Human by The Killers on the radio.

The song contains the words "And sometimes I'm nervous / when I see an open door", and these are the words that served as a catalyst for Robbie to ask for help.

With the help of therapy, Robbie began to rebuild his life and was able to return to public performance when he appeared in The X Factor to perform Bodies in October 2009.

It did not work out as expected, as a technical malfunction almost put the game in play. Despite some negative reviews, Robbie did a lot of work to overcome the problem.

The next big moment for him was the offer to join Take That for a reunion album and a tour.

This turned out to be a major turning point as Progress's 2011 tour broke ticketing records.

Robbie said that playing had "seemed so unnatural" since he "did not know what I was doing," but he re-learned to "entertain."

Robbie said about his return: "It was not an easy process, it was like having a car accident and then learning to walk again.

"If it was not for Take That and joining them, I do not know if I would be back at all.

"At first, I had to hide in plain view – I could hide behind my boys. They helped a lot.

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