Personal Life
Owen lives in Wandsworth, London. In 2006, he became engaged to actress Emma Ferguson, with whom he had been in a relationship since 2004. On 8 November 2009, the pair married in Cawdor Church, Scotland. They have a son, Elwood Jack, born in 2006; a daughter, Willow Rose, born in 2008; and a second daughter, Fox India, born in 2012.
In March 2010 Owen said he had an affair from late 2004 until September 2009. Six months later, he checked into a private clinic for rehabilitation related to his drinking.
In June 2012, it was revealed that along with Take That band-mates Howard Donald and Gary Barlow, Owen had invested £26 million in music industry investment schemes. The news attracted controversy when it was understood that the schemes could serve as tax shelters for high net worth people. Lawyers responded to the claims, stating the band members 'paid significant tax, and that they believed the schemes were not for tax avoidance purposes but were legitimate commercial enterprises.'
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