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Who’s the richest member of Take That? Net worths, ranked: from Robbie Williams’ LA mansions and upcoming biopic, to Gary Barlow’s Porsches and Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald’s millions

(Left to right) Robbie Williams, Mark Owen, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Gary Barlow formed the band Take That in Manchester in 1990. Photo: @takethat/Instagram
(Left to right) Robbie Williams, Mark Owen, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Gary Barlow formed the band Take That in Manchester in 1990. Photo: @takethat/Instagram

  • The 90s saw plenty of boy bands including Westlife and NSync, but Take That were among the most successful, with frontman Gary Barlow going on to write for Elton John and Lily Allen
  • Williams went solo and earned big with hits like ‘Angels’, even splurging US$1.2 million on cars in a day – now The Greatest Showman director is making his biopic

In the 1990s, cringey boy bands were a dime a dozen, but it’s hard to deny the influence groups like Westlife, U2 and the Backstreet Boys have had on modern pop music.
Robbie Williams (far right) quit Take That at the height of the group’s fame, much to fans dismay. Photo: Reuters
Robbie Williams (far right) quit Take That at the height of the group’s fame, much to fans dismay. Photo: Reuters

Another chart-topper in the era’s line-up was Take That, an English five-piece formed in Manchester in 1990 that took the world by a storm with hits like “It Only Takes A Minute”, “Never Forget” and “The Flood”.

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With numerous Brit Awards and MTV Awards to their name, the now three-man-group continues to perform (with the next concert set for July 2023). And of Take That’s eight studio albums, an impressive six of them hit number one in the UK charts, according to Planet Radio.

Take That is considered one of the most successful UK boy bands of all time. Photo: @takethat/Instagram
Take That is considered one of the most successful UK boy bands of all time. Photo: @takethat/Instagram

Although its members have all made good money from the group’s music and concerts, they’ve also been able to bump up their bank balances through solo careers, book deals, brand endorsements and selling merchandise over the years.

Gary Barlow even added a teaching role to his résumé by recently releasing a US$60, 10-part teaching course on how to write music and lyrics. The Take That star has written 14 No 1 songs and counting, and wanted to share his inside knowledge on the art of music making, per Smooth Radio.

So, who’s the richest member of the boy band today?

5. Howard Donald – US$25 million

Faye Bradley
Faye Bradley is a Hong Kong-based contributing online editor for Style by SCMP, where she covers topics in luxury, pop culture, celebrity, influencer, entertainment, travel, trending news, food and drinks, and lifestyle. As a freelance writer, her work has been featured in CNN Style, Business Insider, Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure Asia, China Daily, Design Anthology, BurdaLuxury, Skyscanner, and Hong Kong Tourism Board. With a BA (Hons) in art and design from the University of Leeds, she is the co-founder of Paradigm Haus, a print publication that covers artists, creatives and entrepreneurs the world over, and the founder of CSP Times, a digital luxury lifestyle website. She is also an editor for luxury wellness travel publication Compare Retreats.