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Gary Barlow revealed in a new Netflix documentary he isolated himself for 13 months and battled bulimia amid rivalry with Robbie Williams, affecting his mental health and career.
- On January 27, Netflix released a three-part Take That docuseries using decades of unseen footage and new interviews to chart the British pop band's journey.
- Robbie Williams, former Take That member, solo success and press-fuelled jabs escalated rivalry, prompting his exit and the group's February 13, 1996 break-up, Gary Barlow, Take That songwriter, said.
- Gary Barlow, Take That singer, revealed he didn't leave the house for about 13 months and developed bulimia, bingeing and purging while reaching 17 stone during isolation.
- Renewed interest follows the series as fans delve into the story while Take That announced a summer 2026 UK and Ireland tour and a new album due later this year.
- The documentary Take That shows the feud stemmed from competitiveness between Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams, highlighting the career and mental-health fallout after Robbie's hit 'Angels'.
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Gary Barlow breaks his silence: In a new Netflix documentary, the take-that-star comments on Robbie Williams' years of rivalry.
Take That: 35 years of success, breakups, jealousy, mental health problems and reunions
It was the early 1990s when Manchester promoter Nigel Martin-Smith brought together five young Brits after a casting call to form a boy band to rival New Kids on the Block. “His vision: Gary [Barlow] would be the singer-songwriter, the creative force and unifying element of the group. Mark [Owen] was the youngster, so to speak, the one who would attract the teenage girls. Everyone knew that Robbie [Williams] was a lot of fun; he was the funny on…
Gary Barlow shares dark unseen weight gain pictures and eating disorder battle
Gary Barlow has opened up about his struggles with an eating disorder, revealing how jealously and the pressures of fame affecting him in the years after his early success with Take That
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