Netflix audiences have been questioning why Robbie Williams departed Take That after achieving stardom with the boyband during the 1990s.

The ensemble Take That, featuring Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Robbie, initially came together in 1989.

The group swiftly achieved fame and established themselves as one of Britain's most triumphant boybands ever, securing 12 UK number one singles and nine chart-topping albums on the UK Albums Chart.

Nevertheless, Robbie departed Take That in 1995, with the remaining members disbanding merely one year afterwards in 1996.

The description for the fresh Netflix documentary concerning the renowned group, in which they disclosed a major announcement about their future, states: "This documentary uses never-before-seen archive footage to chart the rise, fall and record-breaking reunion of one of the UK's most iconic boy bands."

The vocalist previously discussed his choice to quit the band in his eponymous 2023 Netflix documentary, Robbie Williams.

He revealed to the cameras: "The sense that I wasn't ready or capable to fulfil the role that was being asked of me was palpable.

"One day I went in for rehearsals, and then at lunchtime they said, 'Rob, we need to have a band meeting.' I said to the boys I just couldn't be there anymore.

"Then they said, 'Look, we wanna see if we can do this tour as a four-piece. What do you think?'

"And in the end, 'What do you think?' was me deciding to leave Take That."

The band officially disbanded on Robbie's 22nd birthday - February 23, 1996 - with him launching his solo career merely months afterwards.

After leaving Take That behind, Robbie Williams achieved remarkable solo success with hits including Angels, Rock DJ, Let Me Entertain You and his rendition of George Michael's Freedom.

In 2006, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his musical ambitions. There, he encountered his future spouse Ayda Field, renowned for portraying Angela Moroni on Days of Our Lives.

The couple married in 2010 and have subsequently had four children: Teddy, Charlie, Colette and Beau.

Also in 2010, Robbie delighted Take That enthusiasts by announcing his return to the group for the triumphant album Progress, followed by an extensive tour spanning the UK and Europe.

He opted not to participate in the band's seventh and eighth studio releases, though he did rejoin his former bandmates for a special performance during the coronavirus lockdown in May 2020.

Just last week, Robbie overtook The Beatles to become the performer with the most number one albums in chart history.

His latest album Britpop marks the 16th chart-topper of his solo journey and, speaking to the BBC, he enthused: "This is unbelievable. Absolutely unbelievable.

"I've always said my success has been the equivalent of stretching an elastic band from Stoke-on-Trent to the Moon. Well, I reckon the elastic band just got longer, and now it's orbiting Venus."

He continued: "It's just sensational what has happened. I feel like the Forrest Gump of pop."

Take That is on Netflix

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