Robbie's 'a lady'

TV

13:30 02 February 2005

Robbie Williams dressed up like a lady to film a comedy sketch for British TV telethon 'Comic Relief'.

The heartthrob singer donned a brown wig, pink dress, fake breasts and a corset to play a transvestite for a special episode of the hugely popular BBC comedy 'Little Britain'.

In the sketch, Robbie stumbles into a dress shop, run by two transvestites, by accident, but leaves kitted out as a woman after being persuaded to try on the clothes by the two peculiar shopkeepers.

After leaving the store, Robbie says: "I feel comfortable like this. I feel like I've discovered the real me. I'm a lady!"

The show's co-creator Matt Lucas, who is openly gay, admits he found the 'Radio' singer extremely attractive dressed as a woman.

He said: "I thought he was simply dashing as a lady. I think even Robbie would agree that the whole experience allowed him to find a part of himself which he didn't know existed before."

Other stars to appear on the special show - which will air on March 11 - include Sir Elton John and George Michael who have both filmed separate sketches.

The star-studded programme is expected to be one of the highlights of the telethon - which aims to raise money for famine victims in Africa and various charities in Britain.

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