Robbie Williams has splashed out ￡9,000 on a watch for his wife.

The Take That star and his spouse Ayda Field recently went to the launch of the Spencer Hart flagship store in central London and the actress immediately fell in love with the gorgeous timepiece, which has 3.5 carats' worth of diamonds.

Generous Robbie decided to buy it for her as she had become so attached to it.

A source told The Sun newspaper: "At the end of the night she couldn't bear to part with it, so Robbie bought it for her."

Robbie wed Ayda last year in a ceremony at their Los Angeles home and has previously said married life has been great for him because she grounds him.

The 37-year-old pop singer - who has battled drink and drug addiction in the past - said: "Married life is a bit wonderful to be honest, yeah, it really is. Stability and happiness, I'm getting used to it but, you know, it was bound to happen at some point.

"Life feels different, there's like 15 per cent of rubbish that you're carrying round with you, well me anyway, that's just disappeared. It's great being part of a team."