Robbie Williams teases his new ITV Christmas show

Robbie Williams
(Image credit: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Ama)

Robbie says: 'I’ll be bringing new songs from my Christmas album The Christmas Present as well as the classic hits'

Take That legend Robbie Williams is getting his own Christmas Show on ITV this festive season.

The music special, titled It’s Not The Robbie Williams Christmas Show, will be screened in the run up to the big day.

The special is being filmed at the newly restored Alexandra Palace Theatre in London and will see Robbie perform a selection of his biggest hits, plus some Christmas classics and originals, in front of the audience.

WHAT IS ON TONIGHT? Check out our NEW and improved TV Guide

ITV also promises that Robbie will be joined by a “glittering array of celebrity guests for this very special and intimate one-off show”.

Robbie said: “I’m so excited to be working with ITV on this very special programme. I’ll be bringing new songs from my Christmas album 'The Christmas Present' as well as the classic hits, to this beautiful and iconic venue."

Robbie recently tweeted that he's been busy signing copies of his new album, quipping: "100 down, 9,900 to go... x."

See more

Executive Producer for Hat Trick/Livewire Pictures, Jimmy Mulville added: “Robbie is without a doubt one of the greatest entertainers of the age. To watch him connect with his audience is a sheer pleasure and so it's a privilege for us all at Hat Trick and Livewire Pictures to be working with him on this ITV special.”

It’s Not The Robbie Williams Christmas Show will air in December on ITV.

Main picture: Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Amazon

David Hollingsworth
Editor

David is the What To Watch Editor and has over 20 years of experience in television journalism. He is currently writing about the latest television and film news for What To Watch.


Before working for What To Watch, David spent many years working for TV Times magazine, interviewing some of television's most famous stars including Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland, singer Lionel Richie and wildlife legend Sir David Attenborough. 


David started out as a writer for TV Times before becoming the title's deputy features editor and then features editor. During his time on TV Times, David also helped run the annual TV Times Awards. David is a huge Death in Paradise fan, although he's still failed to solve a case before the show's detective! He also loves James Bond and controversially thinks that Timothy Dalton was an excellent 007.


Other than watching and writing about telly, David loves playing cricket, going to the cinema, trying to improve his tennis and chasing about after his kids!