Love-rat Mark Owen has been taken back for good by his long-suffering wife, The People can reveal.
And friends say the Take That idol is overjoyed he's been given a new start by Emma - even though he cheated on her with at least 10 women.
Mark, 38, has spent the past month battling booze problems at a secret rehab clinic after admitting the flings.
And pals feared mum-of-two Emma, 33, had ditched him for ever after she repeatedly shunned his desperate pleas to visit him.
But a source close to Mark said last night: "As far as a return home goes the phrase is 'the door is ajar' "Emma feels he's done everything he can to make it up to her and she has made sure he's learnt his lesson.
"Mark now has a genuine opportunity to move back in and show he's changed his ways.
"They're committed to making this work so everyone's hoping they can patch things up.
"But make no mistake - they know they face a long journey to get things back on track."
The source went on: "Their kids are at the centre of their thoughts.
"Emma believes she and Mark have to do everything they can to stay together and give them the best upbringing they can.
"And Mark is very much aware of his responsibilities as a dad and husband." The insider added: "Emma needed time to herself to work out what would be best for her children.
"She has gone through every emotion and there were times when the future of their marriage was in severe Emma doubt."
Mark has he can to Mark will now return to the plush London home he shares with Emma and their children Elwood, four, and Willow Rose, one, when he finally leaves rehab.
The couple - who have been together for six years - held crisis talks last week over the explosive revelations of Mark's drink-fuelled romps with a string of Take That fans.
Multi-millionaire Mark first fell for actress Emma, who has appeared in TV hits Doctors and The Bill, after they met in 2004.
They got engaged two years later and married in church in Scotland last November.
But the pair looked to be destined for the divorce courts just four weeks ago after Mark's cheating confession which stunned the legions of adoring women who had always believed in the fresh-faced star's goody-goody image.
After coming clean to heartbroken Emma about his serial cheating, Mark made a tearful public apology.
He sobbed: "I'm really sorry. Emma's really strong and I know she will do what's right for her and the kids.
"I support that and I really appreciate that.
"She loved me - she still does me - and I have let her down.
"You realise what you have done when you face up to it and the mistakes you have made."
Since then Mark - a former winner of C4's Celeb Big Brother - has been helped by his exbandmate Robbie Williams who has also had drink problems.
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