Jason Orange sent fans wild following his appearance in the first teaser trailer for Take That’s self-titled Netflix documentary ahead of its January 27 debut.
The rarely-seen former singer, 55, who quit the group 2014 after 24 years, appeared in never-before-seen footage alongside Gary Barlow, 54, Howard Donald, 57, Robbie Williams, 51, and Mark Owen, 53, at the height of their fame.
Jason’s voice, from an archival interview, could be heard as he mused: ‘[The Band] were tight amongst ourselves, it felt like we were kings’ of the world’.
Meanwhile in another throwback clip, a young and cheeky Robbie, who himself quit Take That in 1995, joked: ‘We all kissed before the show… in a butch way!’.
Following the trailer’s release on YouTube fans went wild: ‘Did we hear Jason then?’: ‘Did Jason take part in this, is it newly recorded voice overs?’: ‘I CAN’T WAIT!’: ‘Love Take That’: ‘Take That Forever’.
Speaking in a new Interview, Mark said: ‘From the beginning there was something in us, that wanted to prove something’.
Jason Orange, 55, sent fans wild following his appearance in the first teaser trailer for Take That’s self-titled Netflix documentary ahead of its January 27 debut
The rarely seen retired singer, who quit the group 2014, appeared in never-before-seen footage (L-R) Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams and Jason orange
And Gary gushed: ‘Nothing beats being in a band, there’s strength there’s a buzz’ before adding: ‘But I don’t think anything can prepare you for what we were about to take on in the 90s’.
The three part doc-series will tell the iconic boy band’s remarkable story from humble beginnings in Manchester to playing sold-out shows, topping the charts with 12 huge UK No.1 hit singles and selling over 45 million records worldwide.
Featuring 35 years of rare archive, never-before-seen footage, personal material plus brand new interviews with Gary, Howard and Mark.
Jason quit the band back in 2014 after he admitted he had wanted out of the group for some time and had no desire to commit to recording and promoting a new album.
With Robbie also having exited the group in 1995, Gary, Mark and Howard continued as a successful trio.
Take That first returned to the music scene as a three-piece after a ten-year hiatus in 2006, but Jason was the only member of the band to steer clear of the music scene during their decade long break.
He opted instead to try his hand at acting in a variety of stage productions.
The star reportedly turned his back on the London party circuit, opting instead for quieter nights at low-key venues in and around his native Manchester.
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Jason’s voice, from an archival interview, could be heard as he mused: ‘[The Band] were tight amongst ourselves, it felt like we were kings’ of the world’ (Jason pictured)
Meanwhile in another throwback clip, a young and cheeky Robbie, who himself quit Take That in 1995, joked: ‘We all kissed before the show… in a butch way!’ (Robbie pictured)
Speaking in a new Interview, Mark said: ‘From the beginning there was something in us, that wanted to prove something’
Gary gushed: ‘Nothing beats being in a band, there’s strength there’s a buzz’ before adding: ‘But I don’t think anything can prepare you for what we were about to take on in the 90s’
The three part doc-series will tell the iconic boy band’s remarkable story from humble beginnings in Manchester to playing sold-out shows (L-R Howard and Gary)
Meanwhile in another throwback clip, a young and cheeky Robbie, who himself quit Take That in 1995, joked: ‘We all kissed before the show… in a butch way!’
Take That had another break and performed for the first time in four years at King Charles III’s Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle back in May 2023, however Jason didn’t reunite with his fellow band members.
Mark told The Times in June 2023: ‘I think [Jason] felt like he didn’t want to do it any more, but I’m not going to speak for him’.
Before going on to say: ‘He’s still here anyway. The other day we were trying to work out who the best joke-teller in the band is and remembered how Jason always laughed before he got to the punchline.’
Front man Gary previously told The Sun: ‘Jason isn’t coming back. Take That is Mark, Howard and me for the next few years.’
In 2018, Howard revealed that Jason had stopped responding to calls after going completely gone off the grid to live a ‘normal life’ in the countryside.
Earlier this month Howard took a somewhat shaky trip down memory lane while preparing for the band’s latest stadium tour.
Jason quit the band back in 2014 after he admitted he had wanted out of the group for some time and had no desire to commit to recording and promoting a new album (pictured 2011)
Featuring 35 years of rare archive, never-before-seen footage, personal material plus brand new interviews with Gary, Howard and Mark
The three-piece will be travelling the United Kingdom and Ireland over the summer of 2026 after announcing plans to revive one of their favourite tours in conjunction with the release of a new album.
Named in part after their 2008 album, The Circus: Live became the fastest-selling tour in history with over 600,000 tickets sold in under five hours following its original launch in 2009.
The are now hoping to replicate that success by dusting off the elaborate stage sets, costumes and props they used to great effect across 20 sold out dates – among them Howard’s unicycle.
Taking to Instagram the singer, 57, proved he’d lost none of his agility while practicing on the potentially hazardous one-wheeler for the first time in 26 years.
Fortunately for Howard, he managed to stay upright after pulling away from wife Katie Halil, who timed him as he rode unassisted through a rehearsal room corridor.
Evidently pleased with the effort, he joked: ‘There you go, it’s like riding a bike!’
