Robbie Williams
| Born | February 13, 1974 |
| Hometown | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Net worth | $300 million |
| Height | 6'0" (1.83m) |
| Spouse | Ayda Field |
| Children | Theodora Rose Williams |
| Parents | Peter Williams, Janet Williams |
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Paramount Lands ‘Regretting You,’ Bestseller By ‘It Ends With Us’ Author Colleen Hoover; Josh Boone Helms & Allison Williams Stars
- EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures has landed rights to the Constantin Film package Regretting You, an adaptation of the 2019 bestseller by Colleen Hoover, author of It Ends With Us, whose adaptation became a big sleeper hit. Regretting You will be directed by Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) and will star Get Out and M3GAN’s Allison …
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