Robbie Williams’s daughter, Teddy, is officially the best rapper in the family. In a video uploaded to Instagram by Robbie’s wife and X Factor co-judge Ayda Field-Williams, Teddy shouts, in a sort of Eminem-meets-Slowthai (Google him) delivery, some stuff about her family’s dinnertime, while Robbie provides the beats by slapping the table and clapping.
The accolade of best rapper in the Field-Williams family was always going to be reached via a leap over a very low bar, to be fair. Robbie’s seventh studio album, Rudebox, which featured a lot of rap, wasn’t exactly a big hitter, and as pleasing as it is to hear ‘ornithology’ rhyme with ‘Billy Connolly’ on Kids, his Kylie Minogue duet, Rob’s not really blessed with rap skills.
Teddy, though, who made her first public appearance, somewhat bafflingly, as a bridesmaid at Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s royal wedding last year, is something else. During the rap, Teddy comes through with the same chutzpah of a child who dared to ask Sarah Ferguson if she was the actual queen, flinging her arms about and spitting bars with passion. Little brother Charlie looks on, clapping in support, and Teddy gestures over to her littlest sibling, baby Coco, who’s presumably gurgling away with glee across the dining room table.
What Teddy actually raps is rendered nearly indecipherable by Robbie’s big, loud slaps on the table. However, from what we can make out, the six year old is keen to point out that haters ‘aren’t for real’, and can throw out a good gang sign or two with her little tiny child-hands.
If Teddy’s serious about this rap game, she’d better get in touch with Mariah Carey, stat. The legendary singer has got a new remix out featuring rap titans Lil Kim, Missy Elliott and Cardi B, and maybe if there’s time she can also sneak in a guest spot?
And if you're in the market for other recent insights into the Field-Williams’ family, we feel almost obliged to inform you that Robbie has recently revealed via Ayda's Instagram that, in his walk-in closet, he keeps a a photo of Ayda’s mother Gwen recreating ‘the famous iconic Take That pose when we all were naked and had letters on our arses’.
Quite a shy family, aren't they?