ROBBIE Williams has called out former manager Nigel Martin Smith over claims he makes about the star's drug use in new documentary, Boybands Forever. The BBC documentary lifts the lid on life at the height of the 90s boyband era, with former pop stars talking about the ups and down of their fame at such a young age. 5 Robbie has posted a lengthy open letter addressing claims made by his ex manager in Boybands Forever Credit: Getty 5 Robbie shot to fame in Take That in the 90s, but the group all had personal problems as they adapted to fame Credit: Getty 5 Robbie credits Nigel Martin-Smith for building his career but says he needs to take more accountability Credit: Getty Among the interviewees is Robbie – who shot to fame in Take That alongside Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald – and Nigel Martin-Smith, the band's manager at the time.
In a lengthy open letter posted on Instagram today, Robbie addresses Nigel and several of the claims he made in his interviews. Among them, he accuses Robbie of overplaying his alcohol and drug abuse, with the manager downplaying any role he may have had on the group's personal struggles. Robbie bluntly tells Nigel in the letter that he "loves him" for what he helped him achieve, but "didn't like him" – urging the manager to own up to some responsibility in what happened to the members.
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