ROBBIE WILLIAMS has finally ended the bitter feud with his dad that
has haunted him for 25 years.
Robbie phoned dad Pete, who walked out on his family in 1976, from
Los Angeles and told him: "I love you." Now the millionaire star,
whose romance with ROD STEWART's ex RACHEL HUNTER is on the rocks, is
flying his father from Staffordshire to America for some quality time
together. Robbie has always been close to mum Jan but has had a
strained relationship with club singer Pete. He was just two when his
dad left home. They drifted even further apart later on as Robbie
battled his drugs and booze addictions. But now the pair are chatting
on the phone nearly every other day. Friends of Rachel say her and
Robbie's heavily publicised romance looks doomed and the singer has
been spotted out in LA's clubs and bars. He originally moved to the
city six months ago in a bid to avoid the temptations of London's
nightlife. Robbie first called his dad, who uses the stage name
Conway, at his home in Stoke-on-Trent two weeks ago. Pete is due to
fly to New York on Monday where the pair will meet and go on a
shopping trip. They will then jet on to LA before Pete returns to the
UK a week later. Pete told me: "I don't want to say anything until I
know for sure but I have been asked."
A source added: "Robbie just picked up the phone and rang Pete for a
chat. "I don't know what made him do it but Pete was over the
moon. "They spoke about everything and anything, just a like a normal
father and son. "Robbie has always been angry with his dad for
walking out on Jan and has struggled to forgive him. "Pete's been
told not to bother packing any clothes because Rob's going to buy
them all for him. Considering they hardly spoke, it's amazing to
think they chat nearly every other day now." Robbie's rocky
relationship with his father has never been a secret. He even had a
dig at his old man when he teamed up with Faithless's Maxi Jazz on My
Culture: Hello, dad, remember me? I'm the man you thought I'd never
be/ I'm the boy who you reduced to tears. Dad, I've been lonely for
27 years/ Yeah, that's right my name's Rob. I'm the one who landed
the pop star's job/ I'm the one who you told: `Look don't touch.' I'm
the kid who wouldn't amount to much.

Taken From The Sun