What Happened To Robbie Williams After Better Man

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Better Man.

Better Man's exploration of Robbie Williams' life stops at a certain point, raising the question of what happened to the pop star beyond this. Better Man's cast of characters is led by a CGI ape depicting Robbie Williams, one of the most iconic British musicians of modern times. The true story of Better Manhas the ape at its center as a means of signifying Williams' feeling that he is less evolved than other people, with the film thematically exploring this via the artist's trials and tribulations after his meteoric rise to fame in the 1990s.

The ending of Better Man showcases Robbie Williams' career after he entered rehab and overcame his substance abuse issues, culminating in a performance of Frank Sinatra's "My Way" at the Royal Albert Hall. In real life, this performance came in 2001, yet other elements of Better Man's ending included events from beyond that. Regardless, the music biopic movie ends at a certain point in Williams' career, leaving many wondering what happened to him beyond this point.

Robbie Williams Rejoined Take That For A Second Stint

The Feud Between Robbie & His Former Band Members Was Mended

The first half of Better Man's story focuses on Williams' stint as a member of Take That. Williams joined the band at the young age of 15/16 and was inducted into the world of British pop stardom shortly after, with Better Man outlining exactly how this immense rise to fame at such a young age impacted Williams. Moreover, the film outlines how Williams' career as part of Take That was affected by substance abuse and feuds with other band members, notably Gary Barlow. Eventually, the film depicts Williams leaving the band to pursue a solo career.

Better Man has a scene in which Williams apologizes to Barlow for their prior issues which, in real life, led to a comeback tour...

Better Man ends at the peak of Williams' solo career, with the musician back on track after entering rehab. As alluded to, the film shuffles events around but still ends at this point. What the film does not show is that Williams rejoined Take That once more in 2010. Better Man has a scene in which Williams apologizes to Barlow for their prior issues which, in real life, led to a comeback tour in which all five members of Take That were together again. The album "Progress" was released in 2010, featuring all five artists for the first time since 1995.

The second stint of Take That proved to be just as, if not more, popular than the first in the 1990s. Take That embarked on a huge stadium tour across the UK and large parts of Europe, solidifying Williams' comeback. In 2014, another member of the band, Jason Orange, announced his retirement from the entertainment industry while Williams continued his solo work. As a result, Take That is still active today with only three members: Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, and Mark Owen.

Robbie Williams Continued His Solo Music Career

Williams Did Not Slow Down With His Solo Albums

Between 1995 and 2009, Robbie Williams' massive solo career took place. As depicted in Better Man, the artist had a string of incredibly popular albums, releasing eight in this timeframe. While many could assume that the Take That comeback slowed Williams' solo career, the opposite is true. After leaving Take That once more, only this time much more amicably, Williams continued his solo music with five more studio albums between 2012 and 2022.

Robbie Williams Solo Albums	Release Date
Life thru a Lens	September 29, 1997
I've Been Expecting You	October 26, 1998
Sing When You're Winning	August 28, 2000
Swing When You're Winning	November 19, 2001
Escapology	November 18, 2002
Intensive Care	October 24, 2005
Rudebox	October 23, 2006
Reality Killed the Video Star	November 6, 2009
Take the Crown	November 2, 2012
Swings Both Ways	November 8, 2013
The Heavy Entertainment Show	November 4, 2016
The Christmas Present	November 22, 2019
XXV	September 9, 2022

Despite his second solo stint not being quite as successful as his first, Williams is still regarded as one of the biggest British pop stars of all time. The album "XXV" rose to number one in the UK charts, marking Williams' 14th, and making him the best-selling artist of all time in Britain, where album number-ones are concerned (via The Standard). Better Man does not reference many pieces of music from Williams' second solo stint, with the soundtrack instead consisting mostly of Take That's biggest hits from the early 2000s and those of Williams' first solo outing.

Robbie Williams' Personal Life After Better Man

Alison Steadman as Betty Williams bathing a young Robbie Williams in Better Man

Better Man's depiction of Williams' personal life between the 1980s and 2000s is fairly extensive, yet the film does not touch on the musician's life beyond this. Of course, the reunion of Take That proves that Williams fully mended the relationships with the four other band members, with Better Man primarily focusing on Gary Barlow in this regard. Another element of Williams' personal life that took place after Better Man was his multiple emigrations, with the artist moving from London to Los Angeles and back between 2006 and 2016.

Another focus in Better Man is Robbie Williams' relationship with All Saints singer Nicole Appleton. After their split, Better Man focuses on Williams' various physical and mental health issues before ending. Since then, Williams has remarried with American actress Ayda Field. Williams and Field have four children together, proving that the former's personal relationships improved greatly after how they were depicted in Better Man.