Overview
- Williams told Paul Whitehouse and Dr. Mine Conkbayir's I'm ADHD! No You're Not podcast that his tics are intrusive thoughts that "don't come out."
- The 51-year-old said he is "terrified" of performing despite his ongoing Britpop tour and called himself "an Olympian at masking."
- He linked persistent performance anxiety to earlier career experiences, saying triggers from the Take That years and later fame still affect him.
- Williams said an online autism test indicated "autistic traits" but not a diagnosis, and he is seeking better understanding of his discomfort.
- He credited his wife, Ayda Field Williams, with reframing his outlook by encouraging gratitude for opportunities such as stadium shows.