Robbie Williams 'not engaged'

Reuters

NO STUNT: Robbie Williams' mum says her son's on-air proposal was genuine.

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The pop star popped the question to Field, 30, live on Australian radio on Friday, only for his London-based spokesman to say it was a joke and deny they were engaged.

Adding to the confusion, Williams' mother Jan told British radio that her 35-year-old son intended to marry Field "in the not-too-distant future".

"He wanted to do something different," Jan Williams told BBC Radio 5 Live in the UK. "She's a lovely girl and I'm really pleased for them. I've got a daughter-in-law."

On his website, Williams posted a brief blog under the headline "Robbie And Ayda: Are They Or Aren't They?"

It read: "Hey all. We are not engaged. rob x"

One of Europe's most successful entertainers, Williams rose to fame as a member of the hit boy band Take That before forging a successful solo career.

The singer, who now lives in Los Angeles, has been out of the public eye since he left a US rehabilitation centre in March 2007 where he was treated for prescription drug addiction.

His new album Reality Killed the Video Star is his first release in three years.

* Listen to Robbie Williams' proposal below: