The 41-year-old singer, who said he was "embarrassed" to be a judge last weekend after his act Carolynne Poole was booted off the show in favour of controversial performer Rylan Clarke, is said to be preparing to reunite with his bandmates for a tour, reported Contactmusic.
"The events of the last week have really confirmed in Gary's mind that he needs to get back to what he loves best. Gary and host Dermot O'Leary laid the law down at Mayfair's Dover Street Arts Club on Tuesday night with the whole 'X Factor' team.
"Judges Tulisa Contostavlos and Nicole Scherzinger were both there but Louis and Gary sat at either ends of the room and hardly exchanged a word all night. Gary is going to give this series his all and then it will be full steam ahead for Take That," a source said.
Barlow has also met up with his bandmates Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Jason Orange over the past week to discuss plans for their next assault on the charts.