var galleryData = [{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"Bless, when we first saw him in Take That, Robbie was a mere pup. <br/><br/>\nHe was born Robert Peter Williams in Stoke-on-Trent on 13th February, 1974. <br/><br/>When this picture was taken, in 1991 a year after Take That formed, he was only 17 years old.","url":"2005/11/25/Take-That-Back-For-Good-1355884.jpg","width":350,"height":235,"alt":"Take That - Back For Good?"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"Yep, he's gone from fresh-faced boy band material to the charismatic, larger-than-life entertainer we know today.","url":"2005/6/17/Photos-Theyd-Rather-Forget-1306391.jpg","width":350,"height":300,"alt":"Photos They'd Rather Forget"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"In 1995 Robbie quit Take That and rebelled from the band's clean-cut image. <br/><br/>Hanging out with Liam Gallagher was certainly a far cry from leaping around in shorts and tiny vest tops.","url":"2005/11/25/Take-That-Back-For-Good-1355893.jpg","width":350,"height":235,"alt":"Take That - Back For Good?"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"When Liam described Robbie as the \"fat dancer from Take That\" the friendship, naturally, came to an end...<br/><br/>Robbie signed a deal for a solo record contract in 1996 - and got to work on trimming down after all the partying and drinking had taken its toll.","url":"2006/8/30/Robbie-The-Biog-1442597.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Robbie: The Biog"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"His first single was Freedom, a cover of the George Michael hit. It got to number two, narrowly beaten by Wannabe by The Spice Girls. <br/><br/>In 1997 he released his smash hit Angels and chart success was his.","url":"2005/8/24/Robbies-Greatest-Gigs-1326176.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Robbie's Greatest Gigs"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"The adulation and fame proved a little difficult for Robbie to handle. His penchant for the excessive - drink and drugs - led him to a spell in rehab in 1997.","url":"2006/8/30/Robbie-The-Biog-1442599.jpg","width":350,"height":250,"alt":"Robbie: The Biog"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"He came back with a vengeance in 1998 with hits including Let Me Entertain You which showcased him as a great showman. <br/><br/>To highlight the fact, he performed with Tom Jones at that year's Brits.","url":"2005/2/9/The-Brits-Over-The-Years-1274194.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"The Brits Over The Years"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"Although Robbie hasn't kept in touch with most of his old Take That pals, he's always remained close to Mark Owen - they're pictured here together in 1998.","url":"2005/11/25/Take-That-Back-For-Good-1355876.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Take That - Back For Good?"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"By 2000, hits like Rock DJ and Kids - a duet with Kylie Minogue - made him one of the world's biggest stars.","url":"2005/8/24/Kylie-Through-Time-In-Pics-1326174.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Kylie Through Time: In Pics"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"And he seemed to like recording songs with the ladies. After the release of Moulin Rouge in 2001, he teamed up with Nicole Kidman and recorded Something Stupid (that's the name of the song, by the way).","url":"2005/2/14/Hepburns-Holly-Is-Most-Stylish-1275229.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Hepburn's Holly Is Most Stylish"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"And he was still rocking the Brits that year - Geri Halliwell (who Robbie supposedly enjoyed a brief fling with) presented him with his best male solo artist award.","url":"2005/2/9/The-Brits-Over-The-Years-1274189.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"The Brits Over The Years"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"Despite being linked to a number of women throughout his career, he has never met that special someone...<br/><br/>Looks like the number one lady in Robbie's life will always be his mum, Jan, pictured with her baby boy in 2002 here.","url":"2006/3/10/Celebs-And-Their-Mums-1387445.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs And Their Mums"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"Now, you can only see a glimpse here, but one of Robbie's passions in life, apart from performing, footy, ladies, parties etc - is his ever-growing collection of tattoos.","url":"2005/6/2/Super-Furry-Celebrities-1302221.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Super Furry Celebrities"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"And he's not done badly for cash, what with being an international superstar. This is his LA home, and he's got at least another one in London.","url":"2005/10/20/Celebrity-Homes-1342224.jpg","width":400,"height":300,"alt":"Celebrity Homes"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"Something else that makes Robbie a true favourite with his fans is his cheeky sense of humour and not minding making a fool of himself.<br/><br/>He's more than happy to dress up as a laydee with Little Britain stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams in 2005.","url":"2005/2/2/Comic-Relief-Stars-1272503.jpg","width":350,"height":300,"alt":"Comic Relief Stars "},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"And despite his fame and fortune, Robbie is still mates with his Stoke-on-Trent pal from the old days, Jonathan Wilkes. It shows that he's still got his feet on the ground.","url":"2005/8/30/AllStar-Golf-Cath-ZJs-Day-1327576.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"alt":"All*Star Golf: Cath ZJ's Day"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"He's also always there to do his bit when he can. Here he is performing at Live 8 in London's Hyde Park in summer, 2005.","url":"2005/7/3/Robbie-Wows-Hyde-Park-1311321.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Robbie Wows Hyde Park"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"Although he didn't sign up for the Take That reunion tour in 2006, he did appear in spirit - as a hologram. He also recorded some new lyrics for the tour.","url":"2006/4/24/Take-That-Hits-The-Road-1400535.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Take That Hits The Road"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"But he pulled out all the stops to organise Soccer Aid in May 2006. Celebs and footy legends from England and The Rest Of The World took part in a tournament to raise much-needed cash for charity.","url":"2006/5/24/Robbies-Soccer-Aid-1410084.jpg","width":200,"height":300,"alt":"Robbie's Soccer Aid"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"And, he continued to do what he was born for - selling out stadiums and making great music.","url":"2006/6/15/Robbie-The-Biog-1416778.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Robbie: The Biog"},{"captionHeading":"Robbie Williams - Biography","caption":"But in February 2007 it all proved a bit much again and on his 33rd birthday, Robbie was admitted into rehab in America to fight his addiction to prescription drugs. <br/><br/>","url":"2007/1/25/Robbie-The-Biog-1493171.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Robbie: The Biog"}];