Robbie Williams reverts to being "more subservient" to Gary Barlow whenever he reunites with Take That.
Although Robbie, 46, claims he is a "jovial dictator" in his solo career, he admitted that he defers to Gary, 49, whenever he is with Take That and he becomes the "annoying little brother" again.
Speaking to his wife Ayda Field on their 'Staying At Home With The Williamses' podcast, Robbie explained: "I revert to deferring to Gary, being more subservient but every now and then poking the fire a little bit. But I enjoy that role too. They also get to speak to me in a way that other people don't get to speak to me. They'll speak to me in the way you speak to me, they'll go 'oh yeah, well that's a bit embarrassing that you did that isn't it?'
"You kind of have roles in Take That. And you know with my solo career, I'm the boss. I'm a jovial dictator! A kind dictator... but everyone comes to me. What should we do, etc. Then instantly when I'm in Take That, I'm the youngest member, even as a 46 year old. I'm the annoying little brother!
"I would say that Gary is daddy, Jason [Orange] is mummy and Howard [Donald], Mark [Owen] and me are like the annoying brothers.
"I am [the most annoying brother] because I'm slightly emboldened now, you know what I mean? Whereas before I didn't have a leg to stand on, now I kind of do! But at the same time, I'm still like the annoying brother."
