Robbie Williams and Ayda Field's two dogs, Poupette and Walle, have died. The couple shared the news of their pets' passing on September 6, 2024, with Ayda Field posting an emotional tribute on Instagram. She described the loss as the "end of a significant chapter." Poupette had been with Field for nearly two decades, with Field noting, "I was a single girl, and all of a sudden, with Poupette, I was a single mum." The dogs reportedly died together in their sleep.
Life Beyond Grief
The pair's dogs' demise occurred amidst other significant life events for the couple. Earlier in 2025, Ayda Field spoke of escaping the Los Angeles wildfires, an experience she recounted on the ITV daytime show Loose Women. This was not her first brush with natural disaster, having lost her home to an earthquake at age 14.
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Robbie Williams himself has faced personal struggles and public scrutiny. A biopic titled 'Better Man' was released on December 26, 2024, delving into his well-documented battle with substance abuse in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He also recently faced a mixed reception for his tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at The BRIT Awards 2026, with his wife Ayda publicly offering her support.
Contextual Echoes and Misinformation
The announcement of the dogs' death has circulated alongside other news concerning the Williams family. In March 2025, Ayda Field was reportedly moved to tears by a Mother's Day tribute from her husband, a period during which Williams had also revealed his mother's diagnosis with dementia and his father's struggle with Parkinson's disease.
Earlier reports from late 2024 and early 2025 also featured Ayda Field discussing harrowing experiences, including the LA wildfires and the emotional impact of a tribute Robbie Williams penned. In November 2023, Robbie Williams publicly mourned the death of a fan, Robyn Hall, who passed away after attending one of his Sydney concerts.
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Meanwhile, the specter of celebrity death hoaxes continues to surface. A report from February 2026 claimed Robbie Williams had died, a rumour quickly dismissed as false, drawing criticism for its distressful nature. Notably, no such death was reported by major British networks, a typical indicator of fabricated celebrity news. This echoes the earlier, tragic death of actor Robin Williams in 2014, a suicide confirmed by police, whose widow later clarified the circumstances surrounding his passing, citing a degenerative neurological disease.
