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BACK FOR GOOD?…

As one of the biggest Take That fans around, you’d think I’d be delighted that one of the most hotly anticipated reunions seems to be on the cards.

But I can’t help but have mixed feelings about Robbie being back in the band’s line-up.

On one hand, I would love nothing more than to see the boys together again, but there is quite a big part of me that thinks it would be a mistake to try and turn back the clock.

I became a Take That fan when I was eight and along with millions of heartbroken teenagers, I admit I shed a tear or two the day Robbie quit.

Just a month later I saw them live for the first time and although there were only four of them on stage, I still loved them.

As Take That split and became confined to the pop graveyard, I supported Robbie, but there was still a tiny flicker of hope that the boys get back together.

This flame grew when, on one of the best nights of my life (If my husband is reading this, I promise our wedding day features higher - well slightly anyway) a small part of that dream came true.

I was at Knebworth in 2003 when around 125,000 screaming Robbie fans watched as Mark Owen joined him on stage to sing Back for Good.

But this proved to be the highlight in Robbie’s career and as his celebrity started to fade, Take That reformed as a four-some and became more successful than ever before.

I fought to get tickets for their reunion tour, and when I stood in the crowd at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium, there was a hope that Robbie would put in an appearance.

He didn’t – and the reunion tour turned into a full blown career as Take That released two new albums and regained their title as the Kings of pop.

So why is it only now that Robbie wants to rejoin the band?

As much as I love him, I’m a bit miffed that he is only doing this after watching the boys put in the hard work to re-establish themselves.

He was given the opportunity to get back on stage with Take That during the reunion tour and this would have been perfect.

The band only performed tracks from before the split and he would have been able to slot back into his old role.

Now, the band has a new image, new songs and a new fan base that Robbie has had no part in, and it would be odd for him to appear in the band like the past 14 years hasn’t even happened.

But while I’m against a permanent reunion, I would love to see Rob make an impromptu appearance with the band for one of the old classics, and Take That’s tour this summer would be the ideal opportunity.

And what would be even more amazing is if it happened on June 16^th at the Millennium Stadium – because I have tickets!

Written by Gemma