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Take That were without doubt one of the most successful bands of the 1990's, but unfortunately this couldn't last forever, and Take That split up, all members hoping to find glittering new careers. It wasn't to be though, solo success wasn't easy to come by and they have now slipped out of the limelight altogether, which leaves me asking, where are they now?
Robbie Williams was first to leave the band, and it came as quite a shock. Robbie no longer wanted to be in a boy band, he thought he could be a rock star. He got messy hair, and ate an awful lot of pies. Maybe it was this stage in his life that made him decide to launch a hairdressing restaurant in Stoke, and give up on the high life of fame and fortune. Robbie's vision was a simple one, you get a hair cut, and you get a meal, all at an affordable price. Robbie was sick of going into hairdressers and having to listen to mind-numbing drivel about holidays, he'd much rather be able ot tuck into a pie, and he was willing to stake much of his personal fortune to prove that many others would also like to fill their tum whilst they get a trim. It appears that Robbie was right, the 'Cut & Gut' was a huge success, and further chains have opened all around the country.
Other former Take That members haven't quite found the dizzy heights that Robbie Williams has managed to climb to, in fact Howard Donald has been on a downward spiral ever since Gary Barlow delivered those fateful words "Take That, are no more". Howard tried to make it as a solo singer, but the fact that he hadn't washed his hair for several months made it hard to find a producer. In frustration Howard hit the bottle, drinking up to 3 bottles of Buttercup cough syrup a day. This made him rather edgy, and as a result of this his lisp grew much worse. He gave up on speaking back in 1999, answering any questions by simply placing his tongue between his lips, and blowing. He now lives with his parents, in the basement, mixing lethal cocktails of Buttercup and Calpol, and trying to sell them on outside the local secondary school.
Jason Orange enjoyed brief success in television after the break up of Take That. He played partsin Coronation Street and the Bill, but was worried about becoming typecast as a fruit. He befriended Dale Winton, and the two worked on a project outside of the media together, a professional tanning studio.Both Dale and Jason tested their new range of products themselves, which has left Dale Winton with a strange orange glow. Fate wasn't so kind to Jason Orange though, his skin became hard and leathery, and his colour was more orange than Dale's. He did seem to regain his zest for life for a while, and went back into the recording studio. Unfortunately his new sound didn't have much ap-peel, with his single "Give Fruits a Chance" not making the top 40. He's back in acting now, playing the peach in the stage-show of James and the Giant Peach.
Pint-sized Mark Owen has found life tough since the split. In fact, upon leaving the press conference he tripped on a step, breaking his feeble legs in the process. Upon his release from hospital he slipped down a crack in the pavement. He now lives the life of a mole, burrowing tunnels in the gardens of those that mistreated him. He has formed huge shovel-like hands, and has a keen sense of smell. He doesn't mind that his eyesight has dwindled, stating that he enjoys being a mole, as it gives him more freedom than the management of Take That would ever have allowed.
Gary Barlow was commonly known as the fat one that wrote the songs. His inability to dance was the cause of much hilarity over the years. Maybe we wouldn't have laughed so hard had we have known the serious condition that Gary was suffering from. Many of his internal organs were developing into something quite different, and it was only when he went to the doctor with what he thought was a severe case of piles that he discovered the truth. His rectum had become like a vent, much like a female chicken's. Within weeks of this discovery Gary laid wis first egg. Further studies revealed that he had become capable of laying eggs due to a very rare disease, Chickenickenix, which was possible brought on by over work. Gary Barlow now lives on a farm in East Anglia, his owners say that he's laying well, but the question remains, will he ever lay another golden egg to match the quality of some of his songs?
Robbie Williams was first to leave the band, and it came as quite a shock. Robbie no longer wanted to be in a boy band, he thought he could be a rock star. He got messy hair, and ate an awful lot of pies. Maybe it was this stage in his life that made him decide to launch a hairdressing restaurant in Stoke, and give up on the high life of fame and fortune. Robbie's vision was a simple one, you get a hair cut, and you get a meal, all at an affordable price. Robbie was sick of going into hairdressers and having to listen to mind-numbing drivel about holidays, he'd much rather be able ot tuck into a pie, and he was willing to stake much of his personal fortune to prove that many others would also like to fill their tum whilst they get a trim. It appears that Robbie was right, the 'Cut & Gut' was a huge success, and further chains have opened all around the country.
Other former Take That members haven't quite found the dizzy heights that Robbie Williams has managed to climb to, in fact Howard Donald has been on a downward spiral ever since Gary Barlow delivered those fateful words "Take That, are no more". Howard tried to make it as a solo singer, but the fact that he hadn't washed his hair for several months made it hard to find a producer. In frustration Howard hit the bottle, drinking up to 3 bottles of Buttercup cough syrup a day. This made him rather edgy, and as a result of this his lisp grew much worse. He gave up on speaking back in 1999, answering any questions by simply placing his tongue between his lips, and blowing. He now lives with his parents, in the basement, mixing lethal cocktails of Buttercup and Calpol, and trying to sell them on outside the local secondary school.
Jason Orange enjoyed brief success in television after the break up of Take That. He played partsin Coronation Street and the Bill, but was worried about becoming typecast as a fruit. He befriended Dale Winton, and the two worked on a project outside of the media together, a professional tanning studio.Both Dale and Jason tested their new range of products themselves, which has left Dale Winton with a strange orange glow. Fate wasn't so kind to Jason Orange though, his skin became hard and leathery, and his colour was more orange than Dale's. He did seem to regain his zest for life for a while, and went back into the recording studio. Unfortunately his new sound didn't have much ap-peel, with his single "Give Fruits a Chance" not making the top 40. He's back in acting now, playing the peach in the stage-show of James and the Giant Peach.
Pint-sized Mark Owen has found life tough since the split. In fact, upon leaving the press conference he tripped on a step, breaking his feeble legs in the process. Upon his release from hospital he slipped down a crack in the pavement. He now lives the life of a mole, burrowing tunnels in the gardens of those that mistreated him. He has formed huge shovel-like hands, and has a keen sense of smell. He doesn't mind that his eyesight has dwindled, stating that he enjoys being a mole, as it gives him more freedom than the management of Take That would ever have allowed.
Gary Barlow was commonly known as the fat one that wrote the songs. His inability to dance was the cause of much hilarity over the years. Maybe we wouldn't have laughed so hard had we have known the serious condition that Gary was suffering from. Many of his internal organs were developing into something quite different, and it was only when he went to the doctor with what he thought was a severe case of piles that he discovered the truth. His rectum had become like a vent, much like a female chicken's. Within weeks of this discovery Gary laid wis first egg. Further studies revealed that he had become capable of laying eggs due to a very rare disease, Chickenickenix, which was possible brought on by over work. Gary Barlow now lives on a farm in East Anglia, his owners say that he's laying well, but the question remains, will he ever lay another golden egg to match the quality of some of his songs?
I don't know (considering I was 7 years old when they split up - let alone when they made music!)
I'm not trying to start or any thing but do oyu lot like take that?
Funny you should write this today Meka...
From sky news..
Former Take That star Howard Donald has become a DJ at Butlins in Skegness.
The DJ has been hosting a 90s tribute night at the holiday resort.
Howard took up DJing after the break-up of the boy band in 1996.
He will receive £1,000 for the night, according to The Sun, a world away from the six-figure sums the lad's earned with Take That.
It is also considerably less than what fellow band member Robbie Williams, reportedly worth £35m, commands for a show.
A friend of Howard's told The Sun: "Let's face it, Howard is not enjoying the kind of status that he enjoyed with Take That.
"But he's got to look after himself as best he can. He'll take the work wherever it's going.
"The Butlins Tour can still make you a reasonable wedge but it is nothing like what Howard was raking in in the old days."
Also appearing at Butlin's are Liverpool singer Sonia and Michael Jackson, Oasis and George Michael tribute acts.
From sky news..
Former Take That star Howard Donald has become a DJ at Butlins in Skegness.
The DJ has been hosting a 90s tribute night at the holiday resort.
Howard took up DJing after the break-up of the boy band in 1996.
He will receive £1,000 for the night, according to The Sun, a world away from the six-figure sums the lad's earned with Take That.
It is also considerably less than what fellow band member Robbie Williams, reportedly worth £35m, commands for a show.
A friend of Howard's told The Sun: "Let's face it, Howard is not enjoying the kind of status that he enjoyed with Take That.
"But he's got to look after himself as best he can. He'll take the work wherever it's going.
"The Butlins Tour can still make you a reasonable wedge but it is nothing like what Howard was raking in in the old days."
Also appearing at Butlin's are Liverpool singer Sonia and Michael Jackson, Oasis and George Michael tribute acts.
I was laughing up to the bit about the egg. Upon that point, I became shocked and terrified.
You are a really wierd person. But LOL anyway.
You are a really wierd person. But LOL anyway.
Take That were without doubt one of the most successful bands of the 1990's, but unfortunately this couldn't last forever, and Take That split up, all members hoping to find glittering new careers. It wasn't to be though, solo success wasn't easy to come by and they have now slipped out of the limelight altogether, which leaves me asking, where are they now?
Robbie Williams was first to leave the band, and it came as quite a shock. Robbie no longer wanted to be in a boy band, he thought he could be a rock star. He got messy hair, and ate an awful lot of pies. Maybe it was this stage in his life that made him decide to launch a hairdressing restaurant in Stoke, and give up on the high life of fame and fortune. Robbie's vision was a simple one, you get a hair cut, and you get a meal, all at an affordable price. Robbie was sick of going into hairdressers and having to listen to mind-numbing drivel about holidays, he'd much rather be able ot tuck into a pie, and he was willing to stake much of his personal fortune to prove that many others would also like to fill their tum whilst they get a trim. It appears that Robbie was right, the 'Cut & Gut' was a huge success, and further chains have opened all around the country.
Other former Take That members haven't quite found the dizzy heights that Robbie Williams has managed to climb to, in fact Howard Donald has been on a downward spiral ever since Gary Barlow delivered those fateful words "Take That, are no more". Howard tried to make it as a solo singer, but the fact that he hadn't washed his hair for several months made it hard to find a producer. In frustration Howard hit the bottle, drinking up to 3 bottles of Buttercup cough syrup a day. This made him rather edgy, and as a result of this his lisp grew much worse. He gave up on speaking back in 1999, answering any questions by simply placing his tongue between his lips, and blowing. He now lives with his parents, in the basement, mixing lethal cocktails of Buttercup and Calpol, and trying to sell them on outside the local secondary school.
Jason Orange enjoyed brief success in television after the break up of Take That. He played partsin Coronation Street and the Bill, but was worried about becoming typecast as a fruit. He befriended Dale Winton, and the two worked on a project outside of the media together, a professional tanning studio.Both Dale and Jason tested their new range of products themselves, which has left Dale Winton with a strange orange glow. Fate wasn't so kind to Jason Orange though, his skin became hard and leathery, and his colour was more orange than Dale's. He did seem to regain his zest for life for a while, and went back into the recording studio. Unfortunately his new sound didn't have much ap-peel, with his single "Give Fruits a Chance" not making the top 40. He's back in acting now, playing the peach in the stage-show of James and the Giant Peach.
Pint-sized Mark Owen has found life tough since the split. In fact, upon leaving the press conference he tripped on a step, breaking his feeble legs in the process. Upon his release from hospital he slipped down a crack in the pavement. He now lives the life of a mole, burrowing tunnels in the gardens of those that mistreated him. He has formed huge shovel-like hands, and has a keen sense of smell. He doesn't mind that his eyesight has dwindled, stating that he enjoys being a mole, as it gives him more freedom than the management of Take That would ever have allowed.
Gary Barlow was commonly known as the fat one that wrote the songs. His inability to dance was the cause of much hilarity over the years. Maybe we wouldn't have laughed so hard had we have known the serious condition that Gary was suffering from. Many of his internal organs were developing into something quite different, and it was only when he went to the doctor with what he thought was a severe case of piles that he discovered the truth. His rectum had become like a vent, much like a female chicken's. Within weeks of this discovery Gary laid wis first egg. Further studies revealed that he had become capable of laying eggs due to a very rare disease, Chickenickenix, which was possible brought on by over work. Gary Barlow now lives on a farm in East Anglia, his owners say that he's laying well, but the question remains, will he ever lay another golden egg to match the quality of some of his songs?
Robbie Williams was first to leave the band, and it came as quite a shock. Robbie no longer wanted to be in a boy band, he thought he could be a rock star. He got messy hair, and ate an awful lot of pies. Maybe it was this stage in his life that made him decide to launch a hairdressing restaurant in Stoke, and give up on the high life of fame and fortune. Robbie's vision was a simple one, you get a hair cut, and you get a meal, all at an affordable price. Robbie was sick of going into hairdressers and having to listen to mind-numbing drivel about holidays, he'd much rather be able ot tuck into a pie, and he was willing to stake much of his personal fortune to prove that many others would also like to fill their tum whilst they get a trim. It appears that Robbie was right, the 'Cut & Gut' was a huge success, and further chains have opened all around the country.
Other former Take That members haven't quite found the dizzy heights that Robbie Williams has managed to climb to, in fact Howard Donald has been on a downward spiral ever since Gary Barlow delivered those fateful words "Take That, are no more". Howard tried to make it as a solo singer, but the fact that he hadn't washed his hair for several months made it hard to find a producer. In frustration Howard hit the bottle, drinking up to 3 bottles of Buttercup cough syrup a day. This made him rather edgy, and as a result of this his lisp grew much worse. He gave up on speaking back in 1999, answering any questions by simply placing his tongue between his lips, and blowing. He now lives with his parents, in the basement, mixing lethal cocktails of Buttercup and Calpol, and trying to sell them on outside the local secondary school.
Jason Orange enjoyed brief success in television after the break up of Take That. He played partsin Coronation Street and the Bill, but was worried about becoming typecast as a fruit. He befriended Dale Winton, and the two worked on a project outside of the media together, a professional tanning studio.Both Dale and Jason tested their new range of products themselves, which has left Dale Winton with a strange orange glow. Fate wasn't so kind to Jason Orange though, his skin became hard and leathery, and his colour was more orange than Dale's. He did seem to regain his zest for life for a while, and went back into the recording studio. Unfortunately his new sound didn't have much ap-peel, with his single "Give Fruits a Chance" not making the top 40. He's back in acting now, playing the peach in the stage-show of James and the Giant Peach.
Pint-sized Mark Owen has found life tough since the split. In fact, upon leaving the press conference he tripped on a step, breaking his feeble legs in the process. Upon his release from hospital he slipped down a crack in the pavement. He now lives the life of a mole, burrowing tunnels in the gardens of those that mistreated him. He has formed huge shovel-like hands, and has a keen sense of smell. He doesn't mind that his eyesight has dwindled, stating that he enjoys being a mole, as it gives him more freedom than the management of Take That would ever have allowed.
Gary Barlow was commonly known as the fat one that wrote the songs. His inability to dance was the cause of much hilarity over the years. Maybe we wouldn't have laughed so hard had we have known the serious condition that Gary was suffering from. Many of his internal organs were developing into something quite different, and it was only when he went to the doctor with what he thought was a severe case of piles that he discovered the truth. His rectum had become like a vent, much like a female chicken's. Within weeks of this discovery Gary laid wis first egg. Further studies revealed that he had become capable of laying eggs due to a very rare disease, Chickenickenix, which was possible brought on by over work. Gary Barlow now lives on a farm in East Anglia, his owners say that he's laying well, but the question remains, will he ever lay another golden egg to match the quality of some of his songs?