Could it be magic? Take That’s Jason Orange is photographed for the first time since 2015 – and he appears to have turned into Gary Barlow
Jason Orange quit Take That in 2014 and decided not to return to the band for the Coronation reunion concert.
But he’s been on the road for the first time since 2015 and 52-year-old Jason appears to have turned into lead singer Gary Barlow, also 52.
Jason’s cropped haircut is long gone and he’s sported a longer, choppy style instead, just like Howard Donald, 55, but his salt-and-pepper designer stubble makes him look like Gary’s sexier twin brother.
Jason looked handsome in a blue beanie, long coat and beige combat pants as he browsed the window of a local estate agent.
Could it be magic? Take That’s Jason Orange, (left) was pictured on Tuesday for the first time since 2015 – and he appears to have turned into Gary Barlow
Swoon! Jason looked handsome in a blue beanie, long coat and beige combat pants as he browsed the window of a local estate agent
Back for good? Jason’s short haircut is long gone and his designer salt and pepper stubble makes him look like Gary’s sexy twin brother
Take That first returned to the music scene as a threesome after a ten-year hiatus in 2006, but Jason was the only member of the band to avoid the music scene during their ten-year hiatus.
Instead, he chose to try his hand at acting in various stage productions.
The star reportedly turned his back on the London party circuit, opting instead for quieter nights in low-key venues in and around his native Manchester.
Take That went on hiatus again, performing for the first time in four years at King Charles III’s coronation concert at Windsor Castle earlier this month.
Howard Donald Gary Barlow and Mark Owen, 51, took to the stage to sing for the royal family and 20,000 fans at the historic Berkshire residence, which has a television audience of millions around the world.
Neither Jason nor fifth member Robbie Williams, 49, delivered a crushing blow to fans who dared to dream of the quintet getting together.
Rekindling everyone’s fire: Take That (LR) Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Gary Barlow performed as a trio at the King’s coronation on May 7
Friends: Jason and Gary were pictured together a few years ago
Together: The boy band has teamed up with three stars Gary, Mark and Howard Donald since 2014 after Robbie Williams and Jason left to focus on their personal lives (pictured LR Howard, Mark, Gary, Robbie and Jason in 2011)
Flashback: The five stars formed the pop group in 1989 and achieved 12 number one singles on the UK Singles Chart along with eight number one albums (pictured in 1993)
Jason has largely kept his private life to himself, but he dated comedian Catherine Tate, 53, in 2011 and split after a few months
The singer first met Catherine when they both took part in a sketch for Comic Relief.
Catherine dressed up as the singer of fake band Fake That alongside James Corden, Alan Carr, John Bishop and David Walliams, who made up the other fatter members of the band.
The pair hit it off and were reunited six months later when they both turned out to support Walliams during his charity swim along the River Thames.
But when the press and fans picked up on their blossoming relationship, it reportedly caused friction between them.
And things came to a head when they spent New Year apart.
Jason reportedly saw 2012 on a detox holiday to Thailand, while Catherine stayed in Britain.