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Robbie Williams reveals he 'never felt secure' in Take That after he was almost kicked out the band aged 16 and 'sought safety in drug and alcohol'


Robbie recalled how he struggled to pick up the 'intricate dance moves' and felt that their manager, Nigel Martin-Smith, never 'loved or liked' him.

Robbie recalled how he struggled to pick up the 'intricate dance moves' and felt that their manager, Nigel Martin-Smith, never 'loved or liked' him, which led him to 'seek safety in drugs and alcohol.' The singer, 50, was the youngest member of the band - alongside Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald - from when they formed in 1990 until he went solo in 1995 (pictured in 1992) Robbie recalled how he struggled to pick up the 'intricate dance moves' and felt that their manager, Nigel Martin-Smith, never 'loved or liked' him, which led him to 'seek safety in drugs' (pictured in 1992)

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