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Gary Barlow shares never-before-seen photos from bulimia battle in new Take That documentary

Gary Barlow has shared never-before-seen photographs from a deeply difficult period in his life, revealing he did not leave his house for more than a year while struggling with bulimia.

The Take That singer, now 55, opened up in the band’s new Netflix docuseries, recalling how he withdrew from public life in the late 1990s after his solo career stalled following the group’s initial split. He said the experience triggered intense self-doubt, jealousy and an eating disorder that would take years to overcome.

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