Robbie Williams has spoken about his past experiences with drugs – and apparently admitted that he once smoked the rubber from someone's shoe.

The former Take That star told the Mirror that he used to be able to role a spliff in one hand while in a moving car.

“It was the only Scout badge I ever wanted,” he said. “Once I bought a lump of resin and it was rubber from someone's shoe, so I smoked it anyway."

Williams was recently quoted by the same newspaper as claiming that a bad experience with the drug LSD once made he want to stab himself.

Williams is currently recording his new studio album which, according to he manager, will be released in 2009.

(by Jason Gregory)