Williams explains Gabor crabs rumour

Andy Williams has explained the story behind the rumour that he gave actress Zsa Zsa Gabor crabs.

The 81-year-old veteran pop star admitted that he was asked to pass the parasitic insect on to the Hungarian actress when he was at a military camp with her.

Williams claimed that Gabor's diva behaviour annoyed the army crew, who signed a petition asking him to sleep with her.

"[Zsa Zsa] had the general of a military camp we played at out of bed at 3am and demanded he get her a down pillow because she couldn't sleep," he told Metro. "It's not easy to find one of those on an army base. She was a pain in the ass.

"I got crabs from a toilet seat at one of the army bases. Towards the end of the tour, about 60 people from the crew and cast signed a petition asking me to sleep with Zsa Zsa and give her the crabs."

When asked whether he was tempted to go through with the act, he joked: "No, it wasn't in my contract."

The 'Music To Watch Girls By' singer is currently promoting his Very Best Of Andy Williams LP.