Pop star Barlow's baby heartbreak
Gary Barlow and his wife were tonight mourning the loss of their baby daughter.
In a statement issued through his agent, the couple said their baby, Poppy, was delivered stillborn in London on Saturday.
Barlow’s wife Dawn was eight months pregnant. On July 5, Barlow tweeted that Poppy was due to be born in seven weeks’ time.
In tonight’s statement, Barlow said: “Dawn and I are devastated to announce that we’ve lost our baby. Poppy Barlow was delivered stillborn on August 4 in London.
“Our focus now is giving her a beautiful funeral and loving our three children with all our hearts. We’d ask at this painful time that our privacy be respected.”
The 41-year-old singer had previously spoken about how he was looking forward to becoming a father for the fourth time with his wife, a 42-year-old dancer.
Speaking at the time, he told fans: “We are a very excited family.”
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