Can you believe it's been more than twenty years since Take That first got together?
Formed in 1989 by then-manager Nigel Martin-Smith, Robbie, Gary, Jason, Howard and Mark have gone on to become of the most successful British pop acts of all time, selling in excess of 40 million records worldwide, achieving 27 UK Top 10 hits and scooping more awards than they probably know what to do with.
Their career has certainly had its ups and downs, of course - the band split in 1996, not long after Robbie's shock departure. However, proving that you can't keep a good group down, the lads reunited (without Robbie) in 2005 to record a documentary, release a Greatest Hits album and embark on their first tour in over a decade.
Such was the reaction to their reunion, that the group decided to record a new studio album. This proved to be a very wise decision, with the album Beautiful World proving to be a monumental success. Another album, The Circus, followed and proved to be just as popular.
After years of speculation, Robbie was finally reunited with the group in 2010. Their first joint effort in more than fifteen years, Progress, became another commercial and critical success, reaching No.1 on the album chart and selling more than two million copies in the UK alone.
While it remains to be seen whether Take That are truly (ahem) back for good, we're certainly enjoying seeing all five lads back on stage where they belong.
