Gary Barlow shot to superstardom in the early 1990s as the lead singer and primary songwriter of mega boyband Take That. Since then, Gary has had a successful solo career, been a judge on The X Factor and written songs for stars such as Westlife, Lily Allen, Elton John and Shirley Bassey.
He is also still busy with the band, who have just announced a hotly anticipated 2024 tour. But aside from having fans falling at his feet and accolades galore from his showbiz talents, what does his home life look like away from the stage and screen? As Take That makes their This Morning appearance on Friday, the Mirror takes a look at his talented wife and mega West London home...
Is Gary Barlow married?
Gary Barlow is married to Dawn Andrews, whom he met when she starred in a music video in 1990, and she was subsequently hired as a Take That backing dancer in 1995. For Dawn, the relationship was a slow burner, as she explained to OK! Magazine, "He grew on me. We ate our dinner together each night and became friends first." However, Gary revealed he was “besotted straight away."
The pair married in an intimate ceremony on the Caribbean island of Nevis in January 2000, and have been by each other's side ever since. Gary once explained to the Daily Mail that Dawn, 53, likes to stay out of the limelight. "Dawn hates attention so it was a big deal for her to date someone like me," he said. "Once news of our relationship got out the fans didn't respond nicely. They used to spit at her as she went in and out of concert venues."
Does Gary Barlow have children?
Gary Barlow has three children, the eldest being Daniel, 23, whom Dawn was pregnant with at their Caribbean wedding. The couple also have two daughters; Emily, 21, and Daisy, 14. Tragically, in 2012 their daughter called Poppy who was stillborn. Gary went on to say in an interview with The Mirror that he came to "accept this wasn’t a scar that was going to heal with time, this was a scar I was going to die with."
His 2013 song “Let Me Go” was about celebrating her life, and he explained: "This guy has got the gift of Poppy Barlow, the gift of perspective. I’d never had that before. A real lesson into what’s important."
Where does Gary Barlow live?
Gary Barlow lives in a lavish West London home alongside his wife and three children. Although he does not share many images of the pad online, the singer did show a sneak peek into the swanky abode during the pandemic when he performed visual duets with stars such as Robbie Wiliams and comedian Jason Manford. From this fans were able to see that he has a home recording studio, as well as a massive white grand piano.
The Take That singer also owns a £6 million mansion in the Cotswolds, near to the Beckham family, and in 2020 won a row with the local council to turn part of it into a garage to house his luxury cars including a Bentley worth £100,000. Council conservationists believed his property could be home to several rare bat species and Great Crested Newts, but in the end the cars won. He also owns a $5.08million beach house in Santa Monica, California. Earlier this year the musician also set up a property flipping company called GE & GB Property Ltd, so we are sure there are many more Barlow residences to come!