ROBBIE Williams was at the centre of a viral mystery today after something white appeared to fall from his nostril during a post-match appearance on German TV.
Hundreds of memes circulated online with fans speculating as to the contents of the unexpected blob – which landed on his microphone – following Sunday night’s World Cup final.
The Sun can reveal Robbie Williams’ ‘white substance’ was actually a Nicorette mint Credit: X/AwayDaysFB
Robbie Williams chatted on live TV before performing alongside, Nicole Scherzinger and Laura Pausini during the FIFA World Cup 2026 final between Spain and Argentina Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
However The Sun can reveal it was, in fact, simply a three-quarter-chewed mint which slipped from the tee-total star’s mouth.
A source said: “Poor Rob woke up to hundreds of messages from pals and fans asking what on earth was going on.
“He was obviously a bit bemused before realising people had seen the Nicorette mint plopping from his mouth, and thinking it was something dodgy.
“Which, clearly, it was not.”
The source added: “Of course has a cracking sense of humour and has taken it all in his stride.
“The fascination in him shows Robbie really still has it – he’s a global superstar at the height of his powers who is increasingly gaining a massive Gan Z fanbase.”
The Let Me Entertain You singer dazzled on stage besides in a diamond-studded blue tracksuit.
He was joined in the half-time show by , a muppet, , and Brazilian legends and .
After excitedly posting three main grid photos and videos onto his Instagram page, Port Vale fan Robbie – whose doc went to number one in the international charts in 2023 – was deluged with praise from fans.
Meanwhile, the claimed victory over in the battle for ratings with an average audience of 13.9 million tuning in
The broadcaster said it recorded a peak of 15.8mn viewers across and iPlayer, giving the broadcaster a 64 per cent share of all TV viewing.
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