Robbie Williams calls Jimmy Page 'mentally ill' for spying on his mansion

The singer reignites his feud with the Led Zeppelin guitarist by accusing him of making secret recordings of his mansion

Neighbours Jimmy Page and Robbie Williams are in a feud concerning building plans

Robbie Williams claims his neighbour Jimmy Page is making secret recordings of building works at his £17m mansion - and has described the guitarist's behaviour as "mentally ill".

The former Take That singer said in a radio interview that he is moving to the west London house three years after buying it - but has been in a feud with the 72-year old Led Zeppelin legend.

Page has accused Williams of carrying out construction works "without consent".

Williams has now claimed he caught Page sitting in his car and even sleeping in the garden to spy on the works.

"Jimmy has been sitting in his car outside our house, four hours at a time. He's recording the workmen to see if they're making too much noise," he said.

Google view of Jimmy Page's and Robbie illiams' houses

"And also, two weeks ago the builders came in and he was asleep in his garden, waiting. Honestly, it's like a mental illness concentrating."

Williams bought the £17m property from the family of late film director Michael Winner in December 2013.

Page lives next door at the Grade I Listed Tower House.

"It's really strange," Williams said about Page.

"It's like, 'What are you hiding? Is there something you're hiding?' So, so weird."

Williams' former Take That bandmate Gary Barlow is in a similar situation

Work has reportedly been carried out over five floors, including a lower ground floor that consists of a pool, gym and cinema room.

The other four floors have 46 rooms between them.

Williams also said his former Take That bandmate Gary Barlow is in a similar situation with his West London neighbour, Queen guitarist Brian May.

"The same is happening to Gary Barlow with Brian May," Williams said, joking about the fact that both situations involve an older rock star.

"Maybe I should apologise to Ed Sheeran for what I'm going to do to him in 15 years."

Sky News attempted to contact representatives of Jimmy Page for comment without success.