Gary Barlow and his wife Dawn are ‘devastated’ by the loss of their fourth child.
The Take That singer confirmed the sad news in a statement today.
The couple are parents to three other children; Daniel, 11, Emily, 10 and Daisy, three.
‘Dawn and I are devastated to announce that we’ve lost our baby,’ the message read.
‘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.’
Gary and Dawn have been married since 2000 and have a committed family life.
The 41-year-old performer recently received plaudits for his contribution to the successful Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace.