the rumours are true...

Take That: the original line-up have written and recorded a new album for release later this year.

Following months of speculation Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams confirmed today that they have been recording a new studio album as a five piece, which they will release in November of this year. It is the first time they've recorded a full album together since the release of their number one album 'Nobody Else', back in 1995.

'Getting the five of us to be in a room together, although always a dream, never actually seemed like becoming a reality. Now the reality of the five of us making a record together feels like a dream. It's been an absolute delight spending time with Rob again. But I'm still a better footballer' - Mark Owen.
'I get embarrassingly excited when the five of us are in a room. It feels like coming home' - Robbie Williams.
'Flippin' brilliant, absolutely brilliant. I'm over the moon that Robbie's back with us, however long it lasts. I just want to enjoy our time with him. Life is beautifully strange sometimes' - Jason Orange.

The reunion of reunions took place in New York last September, following Take That's record-breaking 'The Circus Live' tour. Shortly afterwards all five of the original Take That secretly wrote and recorded the six songs which would set the foundation for the forthcoming album.

Since then the band have been hard at work finishing their new, as yet untitled, record, which will be released through Polydor Records in November. The album has been produced by Stuart Price.

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Take That star "seen in town"

Mark Owen was apparently seen shopping in Harborough town centre at the weekend.

Owen, or someone bearing a striking resemblance to the celebrity, was seen in Homebase in St Mary's Place shopping centre on Saturday.

Rumours have circulated on social networking site Facebook about the sighting and the Harborough Mail broke the news this morning on its Twitter feed which has now been followed up by local radio.

Staff at Homebase have reportedly been watching CCTV footage of the moment Owen popped into their store to browse.

Apparently, Owen was in the area as he had performed at a gig in Lubenham over the weekend.

The Mail is now trying to get hold of Owen's agent to corroborate the story.

Mark Owen

Mark at Lubstock Festival (Leicester) 10.07.10

Brokeback Mountain

ROBBIE WILLIAMS is rejoining TAKE THAT for an album and tour - and a video with GARY BARLOW based on Brokeback Mountain.

The announcement will end years of speculation about whether the singer, 36, would ever get back with the group he quit in 1995.

They will release the album at Christmas, and then embark on a major stadium tour next summer.

But first Robbie and Gary will warm up with the video likening their love-hate relationship to the tormented gay cowboys in the 2005 flick.

The tongue-in-cheek promo will accompany single Shame, which Robbie and Gary, 39. co-wrote.

It is about Robbie's feelings for the boyband - famed for hits including Back For Good. He was the fifth member after joining in 1990 at 16.

An insider said: "In the song there's a line about how he went into Toys R Us and saw the four Take That dolls in a box and realised he felt left out."

The single is due out in October and will appear on Robbie's greatest hits album In And Out Of Consciousness.

He is rush releasing that in September - to clear the way for the Take That reunion.

An insider said: "Everything is in place now to formally announce Robbie's return to Take That for one year only.

"He will announce his comeback with a public statement. Then he'll release Shame with Gary."

Westlife ... how Robbie and Gary might look in vid

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Howard e Grace no British Grand Prix

Among those those celebrity guests, Orlo, was Howard Donald of Take That and guest here of Lotus. I had to have my arm twisted to have a quick word with him as you can imagine. He says: 'I've been to Silverstone twice, Hockenheim and Spa, but I can't go to as many races as I'd like. I know it's the first season for Lotus but I've always liked Jarno Trulli though I'm a Jenson Button man, me.'"
Atkinson, Faldo and now Donald. Sarah, you have excelled yourself today. To be honest I'm feeling a little emotional.

Howard has 'Found Heaven' at the Lotus garage

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Howard and Grace at Lotus F1 team

Take That in the daily mail

Has just heard that there's going to be an 84 page magazine on Take That in the daily mail, due for release on the 4.08.2010.

Robbie Williams junta-se aos Take That em palco no próximo Verão

O News of the World noticia hoje que está oficialmente marcada a data para que Robbie Williams se junte aos seus antigos companheiros de banda dos Take That em palco.

Os Take That já assinaram acordos para fazer uma digressão por diversos estádios no Reino Unido no próximo Verão e Robbie irá subir ao palco com eles. Uma fonte afirmou: "Poderá ser nos concertos de 2011 que isso irá finalmente acontecer.".

Mark winning his booze battle

GOOD news for TAKE THAT fans wondering how MARK OWEN has been getting on battling his booze demons.

The latest from Mark's camp is that the singer, who admitted a ten-year drink problem, has now gone three months without a drop and is making brilliant progress.

He's also having a really productive spell in the studio, cracking out new material. A pal of the singer told me: "Mark is getting better and stronger every day. He's through the worst of it with the booze, although there's still a long road ahead.

"He's getting on well at home and the studio sessions couldn't be going better."

While Mark's busy writing in London, fellow Take That-ers GARY BARLOW and ROBBIE WILLIAMS are in Los Angeles polishing off new material. Gaz and Rob's rekindled relationship is going from strength to strength.

Their joint-single, Shame, comes out later this year, just ahead of the release of Robbie's greatest hits album.

Looks like it's shaping up for a huge 2011 for Take That.

I'd stick the mortgage on a full five-piece reunion and an epic stadium tour...

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Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow at LAX

Upon completion of their new music video together, Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow departed separately from Los Angeles International Airport on Monday, June 18th, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

While we have no idea where his former Take That bandmate headed off to, we know Robbie and his fiance Ayda Field (who is sporting a huge rock!) made their way to Miami from these pictures we posted yesterday.

The video for the song Shame marks the first collaboration between Williams and Barlow since Robbie left the band fifteen years ago. Sadly Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Jason Orange will not be a part of this project.

“It’s not only a celebration of my past but also a bridge to the future,” Williams said to Hello Magazine.

“The fact that part of the future includes a name from my past makes it all the more poignant for me.”

His greatest hits album, In And Out Of Consciousness: The Greatest Hits 1990-2010 is set to be released in October.

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Stephen Mulhern says Gary Barlow could replace Simon Cowell on BGT

TAKE That star Gary Barlow is the man to save Britain's Got Talent if Simon Cowell quits, reckons Stephen Mulhern.

The Britain's Got More Talent host, 33, thinks Relight My Fire singer Gary would be a great replacement for boss Simon on the panel.

Stephen told TV Biz: "Gary would be brilliant. He was a mentor on The X Factor and you could tell he cares and I think that's really important.

"He would be constructive. He's been there, he's done it, so he would bring a different side to things."

Stephen also says celebrity publicist Max Clifford, 67, should replace judge Piers Morgan, who looks set to take over from legendary US interviewer Larry King, 76, at CNN.

He said: "Max has similar experience to Piers. He knows the pitfalls."

Simon, 50, has already vowed to miss the audition stage of next year's series as he focuses on launching the US version of The X Factor.

Stephen said: "If Simon leaves they need to pick the replacement very carefully. If Piers goes as well it's a real shame. They have got it so right and the balance is good."

Stephen says he has a good

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Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow reunite for a duet

June 22nd, 2010 Los Angeles - Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow reunite for a duet as they walk to the set of their music video for "Shame". It has been 15 years since the two last recorded together . Robbie and Gary were both previously part of the award winning English pop band Take That which Robbie Williams agreed to quit after a falling out with Barlow and the rest of the band. The video for Shame was filmed in a honky tonk country western bar called the Cowboy Palace Saloon.

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Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow reunited

IT Only Takes A Minute to patch things up. And here's GARY BARLOW and ROBBIE WILLIAMS to prove it!

The TAKE THAT star, 39, and his ex-bandmate look like best buddies on the set of a new video.

Heyday ... Robbie Williams in Take That, far right

Yet, in 1995, when Rob, 36, quit the boyband, they became enemies for more than a decade.

But Everything Changes.

Now they have recorded duet Shame for Rob's album In And Out Of Consciousness, out in October - and wear matching cowboy togs for the vid, shot in Los Angeles.

Back For Good? ... Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams

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Robbie Williams/Gary Barlow music video, "Shame"

O vídeo de "Shame", o próximo single de Robbie Williams gravado juntamente com Gary Barlow dos Take That, começou ontem a ser gravado em Los Angeles. A actriz norte-americana Alexis Ann Carra participou nas gravações do vídeo e já colocou algumas fotografias das gravações de ontem no seu facebook. Aqui fica a fotografia de grupo:

Take That Plan Huge Summer Show

Take That fans, you’d better sit yourself down and get a nice cup of tea, because it’s rumoured that the boys are planning a massive summer show for next year!

Apparently Take That’s management team have met with bosses of the City of Manchester Stadium with a view to booking three nights in the city next June. *Scream!*

Whilst Gary Barlow has admitted his regret at not adding more dates to the band's amazing Circus tour last year, this looks like his attempt to put things right with the fans.

Could there be an appearance from Robbie Williams too? I surely hope so!

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The group are believed to be lining up summer shows for 2011

THERE is some good news on the horizon for TAKE THAT fans suffering from withdrawal symptoms following the band's epic Circus tour last year.

More evidence has cropped up of another stunning live show to come next summer.

It sounds like a huge production is on the way after the City of Manchester Stadium was sounded out about a Take That residency during the close season.

The stadium - home of Manchester City - hasn't been used for three years for outdoor shows, but that is changing in 2011.

A source said: "The owners were becoming concerned at the damage caused to the pitch by the big shows. But the club are spending a fortune on a new state-of-the-art pitch. It combines plastic fibres with grass, which makes it very hard wearing. Take That's management have discussed dates for next June over a minimum of three nights across a weekend."

Take That played the stadium back in 2006. Gary told me last year that his biggest regret on the Circus tour was doing too few dates. It could have sold out three times over.

Imagine the demand if ROBBIE WILLIAMS' name is on the ticket?

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Gary on Lucian Grainge VIP Party

Gary Barlow attend the Lucian Grainge VIP Party on June 15, 2010 in London, England

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Gary Barlow

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