Take That star Jason Orange’s normal career revealed 11 years after quitting band


Jason Orange reportedly has an all-new career (Picture: Getty / Backgrid)
Jason Orange of Take That fame has reportedly launched a new and unexpected career.

The former pop singer, 54, left the spotlight in favour of a more conventional life back in 2014.

Take That was originally comprised of Gary Barlow, 53, Howard Donald, 56, Robbie Williams, 50, and Mark Owen, 52, as well as Orange.

Now, after keeping things low-key in recent years, Orange has left music behind entirely and entered the property business with Celtic football legend Neil Lennon.

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A source told The Sun : ‘Jason and Neil have known each other for a fair while and played in a charity football game together some years back.’

They continued: ‘Neil has a firm and Jason has come on board.

BGUK_2641732 - *EXCLUSIVE* London, UNITED KINGDOM - The Ex-Take That Singer Jason Orange dons his blue beanie hat, long coat and cuts a rather scruffy, dishevelled appearance with his unshaven beard as he browses for property at an estate agents. Jason has lived a rather quiet life since his break up from the successful bands of the 1990's Take That with fans feeling disappointed that Jason did not reunite with his fellow band members at the King Charles Coronation Concert. Pictured: Jason Orange BACKGRID UK 16 MAY 2023 BYLINE MUST READ: NASH / BACKGRID UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *UK Clients - Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
Orange has largely stayed out of the public eye in recent years (Picture: NASH / BACKGRID)

Take That's Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Robbie Williams standing in a row and smiling.
He first rose to fame with Take That in 1990. From left, Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Robbie Williams (Picture: Getty)

BGUK_2641732 - *EXCLUSIVE* London, UNITED KINGDOM - The Ex-Take That Singer Jason Orange dons his blue beanie hat, long coat and cuts a rather scruffy, dishevelled appearance with his unshaven beard as he browses for property at an estate agents. Jason has lived a rather quiet life since his break up from the successful bands of the 1990's Take That with fans feeling disappointed that Jason did not reunite with his fellow band members at the King Charles Coronation Concert. Pictured: Jason Orange BACKGRID UK 16 MAY 2023 BYLINE MUST READ: NASH / BACKGRID UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *UK Clients - Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
The former pop star stepped back from Take That for good in 2014 (Picture: NASH / BACKGRID)
‘Jason prefers to live a quiet life out of the spotlight but has got a real flair for property.’

Apparently, Orange has already sold his first place, with customers raving about his ‘lovely’ and ‘professional’ manner.

Orange was originally in the band between 1990 and 1996 and reunited with them all, minus Williams, in 2005.

However, in 2014, he announced he was officially leaving the group for good and has rarely been seen or heard from since. 

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mcp/REX/Shutterstock (1252780i) Take That - Jason Orange Italian 'X Factor' TV programme, Milan, Italy - 23 Nov 2010
Orange reunited with the band in 2006 after first leaving in 1996 (Picture: Mcp/REX/Shutterstock)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Shutterstock (1036821n) Take That - Jason Orange Stars at the Radio 1 Studios, Maida Vale, London, Britain - 11 Nov 2009
It seems the heartthrob has found an unlikely partner in Celtic legend Neil Lennon (Picture: REX/Shutterstock)
When announcing his departure from the band, he told fans: ‘I want to start by saying how proud I am of what we have achieved together over the years.’

‘I have spent some of the best years of my life with Take That and I’d like to thank everyone who has been a part of my journey, including my bandmates, who I feel are like brothers to me,’ he added.

He was the second member of the group to exit, with Williams famously leaving to pursue a solo career in 1995. Since 2014, Barlow, Owen, and Donald have continued as a trio.

Owen told The Times in June 2023: ‘I think [Jason] felt like he didn’t want to do it any more, but I’m not going to speak for him’.

Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Howard Donald, Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams in 1993
Take that was one of the biggest boy bands of the 90s (Picture: Iris Honold/Shutterstock)
‘He’s still here anyway. The other day we were trying to work out who the best joke-teller in the band is and remembered how Jason always laughed before he got to the punchline.’

Press attention regarding an upcoming Take That documentary has revealed that the other band members have reportedly struggled to contact Orange in recent years.

Barlow admitted recently that he and his bandmates only hear from him sporadically nowadays. He stated that it comes as a surprise, as there is no real reason for the lack of contact.

‘It’s a tricky one with Jay. I almost think if there had been a big argument it would be easier, but there wasn’t,’ he added.

‘He just wanted a change in his life. But he does keep an eye on us. And it’s nice to know that.’

Take That - Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald.
Fans were left devastated when the band first announced their hiatus (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Donald added that Orange is ‘difficult to get a hold of’ even when he does reach out.

‘He’ll send an email saying, “I wish you all the success in the world”. And then the next day you try replying to it and it’s a no-reply email address,’ he said.

Set to tell the inside story of the British boy band, the special will be directed by Bafta-nominated director David Soutar and produced by Gabe Turner.

While it’s been confirmed that Barlow, Owen, and Donald will give exclusive interviews and Williams will reportedly even share some insights, it’s currently unknown if Orange will participate in the project.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock (1239572c) Take That - Jason Orange Take That 'Progress' 2011 tour announcement, Savoy Hotel, London, Britain - 26 Oct 2010
It remains to be seen if Orange will appear in the upcoming Take That docuseries (Picture: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Speaking to The Sun, an inside source said the special initially would only use archive interviews from the former boy band member, but the plan has since changed.

‘There’s hope he could be persuaded to take part in the present day, which would be a real coup,’ the source said.

‘The special is still in its early stages, and Fulwell 73 has yet to formally approach him, but this could change when the project starts to take shape and the lads have managed to work their magic.’

It remains to be seen whether Orange will continue to avoid all things Take That and focus on his newfound career – but fans are still holding out hope.

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