Robbie Williams has spoken in depth for the first time about his reunion with Take That.

The singer appeared on BBC Radio 1 today (August 26) alongside band mate Gary Barlow to premiere their new duet 'Shame'.

The track is taken from Williams' forthcoming greatest hits album and is the first song the pair have written together since the star quit the band in 1995.

Williams admitted he was nervous before the group met up to discuss a possible reunion because of his acrimonious departure.

But he said it was “very exciting, very liberating”, and “the start of a very magical 18 months that we've had since then, writing songs together, getting to know each other”.

Williams' greatest hits 'In And Out Of Consciousness – The Greatest Hits 1990 – 2010' is due to be released on October 11.

(by Jason Gregory)