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Take That is an English pop group, formed in Manchester in 1990. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Jason Orange and Robbie Williams. Take That were formed in 1990 by their manager Nigel Martin Smith in Manchester.
Take That Love Rat: Howard Donald's secret lover speaks out about their 10-year affair after gagging order is lifted. He tried to gag her over spilling details about their secret ten-year affair. But today, Take That's Howard Donald's secret lover Adakini Ntuli has opened up about their illicit relationship after a 'super-injunction' he was granted against her was lifted. And it was also revealed that Donald, 42, cheated on both mothers of his two children with Ntuli after they met in 2000.
In April, Donald obtained a gagging order preventing details of his relationship with the soul singer being made public.
But last month it was lifted by the Court of Appeal and although intimate details must remain private, the fact the affair took place can be reported. Speaking exclusively to the Sunday Mirror, Ntuli, who sings in a pub band, said she didn't want to betray Donald but then she found out he had another mistress. And she added that she believes his court action was to stop any more women coming forward. She said: 'His court action has exposed his infidelity rather than keep it secret. I would never have shared our secrets. He knows I'd never have betrayed him.' Ntuli said she met Donald in July 2000 at the nightclub in Manchester where he was DJ-ing, while he was living with Victoria Piddington, the mother of his daughter Grace, now 10.
Single mother Ntuli, who came to Britain from Zimbabwe with her mother and step-dad when she was eight, said: 'I was single and craved some excitement. 'I was singing in a soul band and writing songs. I wasn’t a star-struck young girl. I didn’t even know who he was at first but I found myself chatting to him after his set.' And she said although their relationship started off as an affair, she fell in love with him even though she knew he was in a relationship.
But she added that she didn't feel like his mistress and they regularly went out in public together and with his friends.
She said: 'Anyone who noticed us would have assumed we were an item, not an attached guy out with his mistress, 'We would be in hotel lobbies together. He never tried to hide me or smuggle me in. I felt like an actual girlfriend.'
But in July 2003, they stopped meeting up after Donald split from Piddington and began seeing former model Marie Christine Musswessels, who is the mother of his youngest daughter Lola, now five. Ntuli said she felt hurt and tried to move on but the affair was rekindled soon after before stopping again in November 2005 and starting again in 2008, but then again ended again after a few months. Ntuli said they briefly saw each other last year but then it emerged in March this year that he had been cheating on Marie with another mistress - and it was the last straw for Ntuli.
She said: 'I snapped. I was so angry. I thought I was the only one he was having an affair with. It felt I had been led on and manipulated. I was devastated.'
She then sent Donald an angry text that read, 'Why should I continue 2 suffer financially 4 the sake of loyalty when selling my story will sort my life out?', but admitted that she was in a bad place when she sent it and was terrified when Donald's lawyers contacted her about him seeking an injunction against her. She said: ' I couldn't' tell a soul what was happening, not even my mum. It made me ill and I was admitted to hospital with depression, anxiety and neuralgia. 'I now want to tell the whole story. I think it is wrong that celebrities are able to use the law to cover up their actions. 'I loved Howard once but he let me down so badly.'
EVERYTHING (Lynsey Grace): An evocative, sentimental and dramatic female pop ballad. Emotional love song. Powerful and grand; uplifting yet sad, building to a dramatic climax. Instrumentation features piano, bass, drums, guitars, bass guitar, percussion and strings. Powerful and emotional pop song ballad featuring an evocative, epic and atmospheric sound. Mancunian Singer/Songwriter Lynsey Grace teamed up with film composer Jon Brooks to produce her first emotive single - Everything.
Everything is a satisfying, self-assured debut single from the up and coming artist Lynsey Grace, featuring an evocative, epic and atmospheric pop ballad. Mancunian Singer/Songwriter Lynsey Grace teamed up with film composer Jon Brooks to produce her first emotive single. She’s creative, passionate and likes to express herself through songwriting. Lynsey Grace draws her inspiration from her life experiences, looking to connect with the listener. Jon Brooks specialises in Music Production for Film, Television, Artists and Advertising. Lynsey and Jon have been working together over the last year and intend to release some more of their material in the very near future.
ARTIST NOTES
(Lynsey Grace) Everything is a very personal song to me and one which Im excited to release as my first track from my body of work. Im extremely proud of the song as I poured a lot of emotion into the lyrics. I hope the listener will feel this and be able to relate to some of the lyrics themselves. Jon Brooks created the emotive and beautiful music which complements the lyrics and enhances the emotional response I was aiming to express. The track is soulful and raw, and there is no doubt this song was written from the heart. Everything is a very special song to us both, it was the first track that really connected with Jon and I. It also confirmed we have a special creative bond and musical working relationship.
LYRICS:
VERSE 1
Only now I see
Only now I know the truth
Forbidden for so long to know the reason why
Heartfelt was my plea to take away the pain I felt inside
Trying for so long to understand the reason why
PRE CHORUS
I dont know why everything is different
Every time I look at you I feel this pain
And I dont understand why everything is different
Every time I look at you I feel this pain
CHORUS
Time to, to take a bow now
Show me this person
That youve become before me
Im not willing or able
I walk away
Im not willing to stay
VERSE 2
So sure I knew the way
So certain that I cant deny
Of everything I knew
Of everything that once was mine
My heart has fell into an empty space I cannot see
Been trying for so long to understand the reason why
PRE CHORUS
I dont know why everything is different
Every time I look at you I feel this pain
And I dont understand why everything is different
Every time I look at you I feel this pain
CHORUS x2
Time to, to take a bow now
Show me this person
That youve become before me
Im not willing or able
I walk away
Im not willing to stay
No, no, not willing to stay...
Vocals - Lynsey Grace Music/Lyrics - Lynsey Grace / Jon Brooks Recorded at Jon Brooks Studios, Stockport, UK. Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Jon Brooks Artwork: Jon Brooks
