Take That was the biggest British boyband of the 1990s who dominated the charts with 12 UK number-one singles, including Pray and Patience and six number one albums ensuring the members were all finacially secure. However one of the group has amassed a huge fortune cementing their status as the band's wealthiest member.
Beginning as a five piece comprised of Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Mark Owen, Howard Donald, and Jason Orange, in Manchester in 1990, they are currently a three piece having lost Robbie and Jason along the way - although Robbie has rejoined them at times since his original deaprture in 1995.
They quickly became the biggest British boy band of the decade and by the time they broke fans' hearts when they disbanded in 1996, they had all achieved millionaire status. During the group's original incarnation, Gary received more roaylties than the others as the group's main songwriter. Despite this, Robbie Williams has surpassed him to become the band's richest member with an estimated £354 million fortune.
In the intervening years following the inital split the members all followed different paths but Robbie was alredy a year ahead of them in kick starting his solo career, which has seen him conquer the globe.
He quickly established himself as one of the UK’s biggest acts, dominating the charts with albums like I've Been Expecting You, Sing When You're Winning, and Escapology. As a solo artist he writes most of his own music so he saw a huge increase in his income. During the course of his career, he has sold 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling British solo artists of all time. His popularity has ensured record breaking tours which have further added to his fortune.
Away from music he inked a deal with Netflix to give fans an unfiltered look into his life in his documentary Robbie Williams, which premiered in November 2023. The four-part series featured never-before-seen footage, detailing his rise to fame, struggles with addiction, mental health battles, and life beyond the spotlight. He also took his life story to the big screen in the movie Better Man, whoich saw him portrayed as a chimpanzee.
Thanks to alll these efforts the star, who is happily married to actress Ayda Field. and has four children, children—Theodora (Teddy), Charlton (Charlie), Colette (Coco), and Beau has a net worth by of a staggering $450 million (£354 million).
Meanwhile Gary, the second wealthiest member of the group, has an estimated net worth of $187 million (£147 million).
He earned this from his work with Take That, his solo career, which saw him score two UK No.1 singles with Forever Love and Love Won’t Wait, his musical theatre creations including the Take That jukebox musical Greatest Day, writing books and multiple television gigs including a stint judging The X Factor from 2011 until 2013. He also writes and produces for other artists which also contributes to his fortune.
As for the other members, although far from on the breadline, they lag far behind their bandmates when it comes to wealth. Mark Owen who lives in the US with his wife, actress Emma Ferguson, and their three children, has a net worth of £46.8 million.
Howard Donald's net worth is estimated at £28.9 million. Meanwhile Jason Orange, who left the band and the entertainment industry for a quieter life in 2014 is estimated to have a net worth of £35 million.
