Robbie Williams reveals brush with death after mercury poisoning from scoffing octopus, squid and tuna every night

ROBBIE Williams has spoken for the first time about getting mercury poisoning — revealing he could have “dropped dead”. He ate too much contaminated fish on a diet and a routine blood test showed the toxic build-up. Excess levels of mercury can cause skin cancer and lead to lung diseases. The ex-Take That singer, 46, […]

ROBBIE Williams has spoken for the first time about getting mercury poisoning — revealing he could have “dropped dead”.

He ate too much contaminated fish on a diet and a routine blood test showed the toxic build-up.

Excess levels of mercury can cause skin cancer and lead to lung diseases.

The ex-Take That singer, 46, said: “I was eating fish twice a day and I’ve got the highest mercury poisoning the doctor has ever seen.

“Do you know what I thought when I heard that? ‘I’ve won!’ That’s how my ego works, ‘I’ve got the highest…did you say the highest? Thank you.’ I literally won the mercury award.”

Robbie, married to Ayda Field, 41, added: “I got my mercury tested because my wife’s neurotic and she gets all sorts of tests all the time.

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Robbie, 46, was eating fish twice a day as part of a diet when he was diagnosed[/caption]

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After the incident, he resorted to a vegan diet[/caption]

“Anyway, thank God, coz I could’ve dropped dead of mercury and arsenic poisoning.”

He says he has now resorted to a vegan diet, having first taken it up in 2017.

Robbie told Radio X: “I went plant-based the next day.”

People are exposed to methylmercury when eating large amounts of fish and shellfish — in particular tuna, swordfish, king mackerel and marlin.

Typical symptoms of mercury poisoning include a metallic taste in the mouth, sickness and muscle weakness.

It kills thousands every year.

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