Take That back, but not for good - page 2

20-11-2005 00:00

The four remaining members admitted that they would have liked Robbie to attend the reunion but said that he was forgiven. Mark Owen insisted there were no hard feelings. He said: "It would have been great to have had Robbie here tonight, but we were really glad he was involved in the documentary. We understand that he's got a day job and we haven't."

Mark was recently voted the nation's favorite member of Take That - despite having his career hugely overshadowed by Robbie. Cheeky Mark came out on top in a Radio One poll which asked listeners to vote for the former band's best member.

Celebrity big brother winner Owen was always a favorite with the fans during Take That's heyday. And his cheeky charm and boyish good looks have proved lasting.

Despite his enormous fame as a solo artist Robbie came in second, followed by Gary Barlow - former lead singer and songwriter for the band.
Howard Donald and Jason Orange were fourth and fifth respectively.

But Mark hasn't let his popularity go to his head. He said: "I think when you're in a band like this it becomes about pecking order. Its like dogs, you get your chief dog and you all find your little place and I think that my pecking order was probably, in my head, lower to the bottom, I wasn't like top dog at all."

Following the release of their greatest hits CD and DVD Take That have also announced they are to go on a reunion tour - without Robbie Williams.

The band revealed they are considering offers to do a Greatest Hits tour and if they do Robbie, who acrimoniously parted company with the group in 1995, won't be invited.