Robbie Williams departed the band in the 90s breaking hearts everywhere (Picture: Getty)
Take That have shared their regret over the departure of Robbie Williams and confessed they should have ‘talked more.’
The Angel singer, 49, who will be opening up about his personal and professional life in an upcoming intimate Netflix documentary, sensationally quit the band in 1998.
He later went on to have a successful solo career, responsible for chart-topping bangers including Rock DJ, Feel and She’s The One.
The group now consists of Gary Barlow, 52, Mark Owen, 51, and Howard Donald, 55, after original member Jason Orange, 52, left in 2014.
Take That last performed as a five-piece more than a decade ago in 2011 for their Progress Live Tour – although fans believe another reunion is on the cards.
Gary, Mark and Owen feature in an ITVX documentary about the band, titled 30 Years in the Making, during which they reflect on Robbie’s exit.
The band said they ‘never discussed’ how Robbie ‘was feeling’ (Picture: Getty)
Robbie went on to have a successful solo career(Picture: BEI/Shutterstock)
Howard said: ‘To have someone close to you that you can speak to about your feelings, that’s one of the things we never ever did in the 90s, hence why Robbie left.
‘We never discussed what he was feeling before he left that room. We look back at that moment and think we wished we could have talked more.
‘I wonder if it could have saved him leaving.’
The last time the group performed as a five-piece was in 2011 (Picture: Getty Images)
30 Years in the Making delves into the three-decade-long relationship between Take That and their fans.
In the film, Gary praises the band’s supporters as the ‘best in the world’.
He said: ‘They’re the best in the world. They’ve been with us all their lives.’
The documentary was created as a companion piece to the new Take That feature film Greatest Days, which will premiere on June 16th.
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As well as exploring the challenges of bringing Greatest Days to the big screen and featuring Gary, Howard and Mark, the documentary also features real-life Take That enthusiasts, including Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon, TV presenting double act Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, and singer Calum Scott.
30 Years in the Making is available to stream on ITVX.
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Howard said he ‘wished they’d talked more.’