Robbie Williams’ father, veteran entertainer Pete Conway, has been rushed to hospital after suffering a serious fall that left him with a broken bone in his spine.
The 72-year-old comedian and singer, who lives in Robbie’s hometown of Stoke-on-Trent, shared the alarming news himself — posting a stark image from the back of an ambulance on social media.
Another photo showed Pete lying on a stretcher alongside the paramedics who attended to him following the incident.
In a candid caption, Pete explained:
“Yesterday I had a fall and broke a bone in my spine… (yes, it hurts)… and I spent all day today in hospital.
I’ve had better days.”
Addressing his ongoing health battle, he added pointedly:
“#Parkinsons is a nuisance 
.”
A long-standing health struggle
Robbie previously revealed in 2020 that his father had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease — a condition Pete has continued to battle in recent years.
The news of Pete’s hospitalisation comes while Robbie is currently on tour, and it is understood the singer is deeply concerned about his father’s wellbeing.
In earlier interviews, Robbie has spoken openly about the emotional toll of being thousands of miles away from his family during moments of crisis.
‘Fear and panic’ while separated by distance
During the pandemic, Robbie admitted he experienced intense anxiety while living in Los Angeles as his father faced Parkinson’s back in the UK.
He also revealed that his wife Ayda Field’s mother, Gwen, has been struggling with a “very big illness,” alongside Parkinson’s and lupus.
Speaking to The Mirror, Robbie said:
“We’ve got a lot of family issues right now. My dad has got Parkinson’s, my mother-in-law who I love dearly has got a very big illness.
We can’t get to them. My dad is thousands of miles away.”
He added:
“My mum is just a year short of 80 and she’s in isolation and I can see the things whirling in her mind and her eyes going.”
Coping differently than before
Robbie, who has long been open about his struggles with anxiety and depression, explained that despite the distress surrounding his father’s condition, he has learned to process fear more healthily than in the past.
Reflecting on the early days of lockdown, the former X Factor judge said:
“I noticed at the start that I was going into fear. But the difference between me now and the person I used to be… I saw it, thought, ‘That’s interesting — tomorrow will be different.’ And it was.”
A close father–son bond
Robbie and Pete share a famously close relationship and have performed together on stage many times over the years, delighting fans with their shared love of music and showmanship.
In a previous exclusive interview, Robbie spoke candidly about his fears for both of his parents as they aged.
He told The Sun:
“We are incredibly fortunate to be where we are but right now I am also talking for my dad, who is in the bungalow in Stoke-on-Trent, and for my mum, who is in a house by herself.
“They’re of that age that is very vulnerable to what is going on, so I am speaking to them on the phone daily.”
As Pete continues his recovery following the spinal injury, fans have flooded social media with messages of support — hoping the entertainer will soon be back on his feet.
