'Shame' will be released on October 4, and will be the first time the pair have appeared on record together since Williams left the band in 1995.

A week later, on October 11, Williams will release a double CD and DVD greatest hits collection: 'In And Out Of Consciousness – The Greatest Hits 1990-2010'. The dates mean that the compilation is likely to include Take That songs, which his previous collection, released in 2004, did not.

"It's incredible to listen to the album and realise that it’s already been 20 years of making music and playing gigs," Williams said. "And the great thing about the album is that it's not only a celebration of my past, but also a bridge to the future. The fact that part of the future includes a name from my past makes it all the more poignant for me."

Last year Robbie Williams said he'd been recording with Take That again and said that he hoped to rejoin the band at some point.

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The song is taken from Robbie’s forthcoming fully comprehensive two CD collection – ‘In And Out Of Consciousness – The Greatest Hits 1990-2010′ which will be released on October 11.

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‘In And Out Of Consciousness – The Greatest Hits 1990-2010′ will contain 39 tracks and chronicles Robbie’s 20 year career which has seen him sell a staggering 57 million albums and 11 million singles and become the biggest selling solo artist in UK history.

On making the announcement, Robbie said: “It’s incredible to listen to the album and realise that it’s already been 20 years of making music and playing gigs. And the great thing about the album is that it’s not only a celebration of my past but also a bridge to the future. The fact that part of the future includes a name from my past makes it all the more poignant for me.”
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As recently as five years ago the chances of the two former enemies co-writing a track and performing it together were as slim as Scotland winning the World Cup.

It's just a shame Gary's bandmates MARK OWEN, JASON ORANGE and HOWARD DONALD aren't a part of it.

But that's only a matter of time.

The collaboration was written especially for Robbie's new album, In And Out Of Consciousness - The Greatest Hits 1990 - 2010, which is out on October 11.

And the famous faces who heard it behind the scenes at Soccer Aid on Sunday tell me it's a classic.

Robbie said: "It's incredible to listen to the album and realise that it's already been 20 years of making music and playing gigs.

Hollywood greats ... Biz Ed Gordon Smart with actors Michael Sheen and Woody Harrelson
Hollywood greats ... Biz Ed Gordon Smart with actors Michael Sheen and Woody Harrelson

"And the great thing about the album is that it's not only a celebration of my past but also a bridge to the future.

"The fact that part of the future includes a name from my past makes it all the more poignant for me."

A lot of water has passed under that bridge. A fair bit of booze and drugs too.

I bumped into Gary and Robbie at the weekend in Manchester and they were in top form.

The way they were with each other, you would never have guessed they had a huge bust-up when Robbie left the band in 1995.

Robbie, who was preparing for Soccer Aid, was in the best shape he has been in for years.

He said: "I've been doing the miles, getting the running in.

"I'm the fittest I have felt for a long time. It's half the battle when you play football.

"If I'm going to be playing against LUIS FIGO then I want to give myself half a chance by being fit.

"At least I had RALF LITTLE to help me out."

I wish I'd asked Rob to come on board for the Triathlon now.

The Soccer Aid match on Sunday - won by the Rest Of The World team which included MICHAEL SHEEN and WOODY HARRELSON - was an interesting barometer of Robbie's popularity at the moment.

When his name was called out 70,000 people gave the biggest cheer of the night.

That roar will be ten times louder when the next step comes - a full Take That reunion with the original gang back on stage.

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MY Manchester weekend ended perfectly with Soccer Aid. Before the big ITV1 match I had a drink with RICKY HATTON and JOE CALZAGHE.

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Ricky was on top form. He said: "I'm moving into a new house. The pool has the Man City crest on the bottom. Problem is none of my Man U mates will visit."

He also told a great story about winding up comic STEVE COOGAN, by deliberately confusing him with SACHA BARON COHEN.

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SOCCER Aid's after-party had a great turn-out. But the highlight for me was meeting actor MICHAEL SHEEN and WOODY HARRELSON, a Hollywood hero.

Years ago a pal of mine, a ginger thug from Hull who was a Met copper, arrested Woody over an altercation with a London cabbie. And Woody insisted I woke my mate at 2am so they could reminisce.

Woody told me: "He was only a little guy with red hair but he packed a punch."

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