Gary Barlow through the years
Take a trip down memory lane and look at the Take That star's life in pictures...
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1. Gary Barlow
A fresh-faced Gary Barlow when he started out in Take That.
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2. Gary Barlow backstage
Check out the hair!
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3. Gary Barlow
Gary enjoying a cup of tea backstage. How rock 'n' roll!
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4. Gary Barlow
Gary poses on a photoshoot back in 1993.
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5. Gary Barlow
Gary meets fans and signs autographs.
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6. Take That
The Take That boys backstage ahead of one of their early gigs.
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7. Gary Barlow
Gary's song 'Pray' gave Take That their first UK No 1.
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8. Take That
Take That performing live at Wembley Stadium
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9. Take That
A very young Gary and Robbie Williams.
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10. Gary Barlow
Gary's first public gig was at the Connah's Quay Labour Club - salary £18.
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11. Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow and Mark Owen perform on stage during Take That's Everything Changes tour in Bournemouth in 1993.
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12. Gary Barlow
The budding songwriter was part of the boy-band formed in Manchester in 1990.
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13. Gary Barlow
Gary wraps up whilst on a trip to America.
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14. Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow performing during his solo period in Hyde Park. Gary's first two solo singles 'Forever Love' and Love Won't Wait' both went to No 1.
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15. Gary Barlow
Gary with two Ivor Novello awards (he's won five in total) for PRS most performed work and best selling song.
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16. Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow with his wax work model at London's Rock Circus.
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17. Gary Barlow
Gary performing live on stage.
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18. Take That
Take That's Gary Barlow performs live in concert at the MEN Arena, Manchester.
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19. Gary Barlow
Gary signs copies of his autobiography, My Take.
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20. Take That
Ten years after Take That split the boys got back together to release their comeback album 'Beautiful World'.
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21. Take That
The boys perform live
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22. Take That
Gary with the other Take That boys at the 2006 Q Awards.
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23. Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow, arrives at the launch of their new CD/DVD 'Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection', at the Coronet Cinema,
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24. Take That
Gary Barlow and Mark Owen perform on stage in concert at the NEC in Birmingham.
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25. Gary Barlow with Cheryl Cole
Gary Barlow and Cheryl Cole pose after climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Comic Relief in 2009.
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26. Gary Barlow and Mark Owen
Mark Owen and Gary Barlow at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Stardust'. Their song 'Rule The World' appeared on the movies soundtrack.
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27. Gary Barlow and Kate Moss
Model Kate Moss and Gary Barlow attend the SingStar Take That Extravaganza in 2009.
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28. Gary Barlow
In 2000, Barlow made his acting debut in the ITV1 drama Heartbeat. This was the 150th edition of the show. He played hitch-hiker Micky Shannon.
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29. Take That
Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen wave to fans
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30. Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow at the 51st Ivor Novello Awards 2006 at the Grosvenor Hotel in London.
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31. Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow performs on stage during the 2008 MTV Europe Music Video Awards at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.
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32. Take That
Mark Owen, Jason Orange, Howard Donald and Gary Barlow, arrive at the launch of their new CD/DVD 'Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection'.
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33. Gary Barlow and Chris Martin
Gary Barlow and Chris Martin at the Brit Awards in 2009.
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34. Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow live on stage.
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35. Gary and Dawn Barlow
Gary with his wife Dawn Barlow.
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36. Gary and Dawn Barlow
Gary and his wife Dawn have 3 children together called Daniel, Emily and Daisy.
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37. Gary Barlow with Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow hug it out ahead of the announcement that Robbie has re-joined Take That.
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38. Take That
Take That back together as five-piece band.
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39. Gary Barlow
Gary clowning around on stage in the Take That Present: The Circus Tour Live.
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40. Gary Barlow
Happy birthday Gary!
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41. Gary Barlow on the X Factor
Gary Barlow was one of the 2011 X Factor judges. The singer was a strict but fair mentor to his acts and was adored by the public
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42. Gary Barlow performs at the Prince's Trust Concert
Gary Barlow and Olly Murs perform onstage in aid of the Prince's Trust at The Royal Albert Hall
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43. Gary Barlow at the Prince's Trust Concert
Gary rubs shoulders with the royals....Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Gary Barlow, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attend a concert in support of The Prince's Trust and The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry at the Royal Albert Hall
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44. Gary Barlow at the Prince's Trust Concert
Gary Barlow performs onstage in aid of the Prince's Trust at The Royal Albert Hall