Robbie Williams will not 'Take That' again

Jan 25, 2009, 11:00 GMT

Members of British pop band \'Take That\' (L-R) Howard Donald, Gary Barlow and Jason Orange - No Robbie Williams reunion...EPA/BERND SETTNIK

Robbie Williams will not rejoin Take That.

The 'Angels' singer - who is reportedly planning to move back to the UK from Los Angeles with girlfriend Ayda Field - insists he does not want to perform again with his former bandmates, despite reconciling their differences last summer.

The 34-year-old star is said to have told friends that not only does he not want to rejoin the group, he is determined to outsell them with his forthcoming comeback solo album.

He is quoted as saying: "There is no way I'll ever go back to Take That.

"I've got plans which involve me and nobody else. I'm going to beat them in the charts - I'll sell more records than anybody else.

The 'Let Me Entertain You' star - who hasn't released a record since 2006's flop 'Rudebox' - has hired a personal trainer and taken up cycling and hiking in a bid to return to his slim physique before he releases new music.

Robbie's former bandmates - Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald - have previously said they believe Robbie will eventually rejoin them.

Mark recently spoke of how much he would love to welcome his old friend back to the group.

He said: "It would be brilliant if he came back some day. There's nothing missing without him in a musical sense, but still it would be so great. I think we'd all have Rob back tomorrow if he wanted it and the time felt right."

However, Gary admitted he didn't expect a full Take That reunion in the foreseeable future - but would happily welcome Robbie back if he did decide to join them.

He said: "Robbie will not be coming on tour with us because he has got his own things to do. But we are not ruling out getting together with him beyond that."

Robbie left Take That in 1995, with the band splitting a few months later. The group reunited in 2005 but the 'No Regrets' star turned down the chance to take part in the reformation.