With never-before-seen personal archival footage, the docuseries aims to tell \u201cthe definitive story\u201d of Robbie Williams<\/a>\u2018s rise to fame and stardom.<\/p>\n The four-part series begins with a 16-year-old Robbie Williams who had freshly joined Take That, the band that would make a name for the singer, and ends with his reunion with the group and current life.<\/p>\n Williams speaks openly about why he left the band in the documentary, as well as his mental state at the time.<\/p>\n So why did Robbie Williams leave Take That<\/a>? Read on for everything you need to know.<\/p> Robbie Williams rose to fame in 1990 when he joined Take That, at just 16 years old.<\/p>\n In the documentary Take That: For the Record, it is said Robbie\u2019s mother read an advert asking for members for a new boy band and suggested he tried out for the group.<\/p>\n Formed of Gary Barlow<\/a>, Jason Orange<\/a>, Mark Owen<\/a>, Howard Donald<\/a> and Williams, Robbie was the youngest member of the group.<\/p>\n They were an instant hit, but five years later Robbie left the band. The following year it was announced the four remaining Take That members were also splitting up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It has been widely reported that Robbie chose to leave the band due to his issues with addiction and alcoholism<\/a>, and in the documentary series he opened up about why he left.<\/p>\n \u201cOne day I went in for rehearsals, and then at lunchtime they said, \u2018Rob, we need to have a band meeting.\u2019 I said to the boys I just couldn\u2019t be there anymore.<\/p>\n \u201cThen they said, \u2018Look, we wanna see if we can do this tour as a four-piece. What do you think?\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cAnd in the end, \u2018What do you think?\u2019 was me deciding to leave Take That.\u201d<\/p>\n While admitting it was \u201cfun\u201d to be in the boyband, the fame took its toll on Robbie.<\/p>\n In one moment of the documentary, Williams opens up about his treatment of fellow band member Gary Barlow.<\/p>\n He explained: \u201cIt seemed like there was one person being managed in Take That, and it was Gary Barlow. It was all geared around him, and as a young person, I would\u2019ve been jealous of that. I suppose a lot of me resented him.\u201d<\/p>\n Later in the episode, the documentary cuts to Williams watching a video of him performing on stage, to which he tells the crowd: \u201cThere\u2019s somebody booing me down here that actually likes Gary Barlow. He\u2019s not selling any more records now, girls! Let\u2019s face it, he\u2019s dead.\u201d<\/p>\n While lying next to his daughter, who often floats in and out of the documentary, Williams says: \u201cI\u2019m sorry that I treated Gary like that.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n In July 2010, Robbie Williams announced he was returning to Take That.<\/p>\n A joint statement from Williams and the band read: \u201cThe rumours are true\u2026 Take That, the original line-up, have written and recorded a new album for release later this year.\u201d<\/p>\n The band embarked on a huge stadium tour across the UK. Describing the tour in the documentary, Robbie said it felt like Britain was theirs.<\/p>\n Despite being welcome to return at any time, Robbie chose not to go back to the group for their seventh and eighth studio albums and subsequent tours, and instead focused on his solo work.<\/p> When did Robbie Williams leave Take That?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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