Meet Gary Barlow's 3 rarely-seen children - and their quiet family heartbreak


Gary is a proud dad to Daniel, 26, Emily, 24, and Daisy, 17, whom he shares with his wife of 26 years, Dawn


Gary Barlow attends the World premiere of "Argylle" © Getty Images for Universal Pictu
HELLO!
Francesca ShillcockDigital Travel Editor
Nicky MorrisDeputy Entertainment Editor
Updated: October 21, 2026

Gary Barlow is one of the nation's most beloved musicians thanks to his hugely successful career as part of the decade-spanning boyband Take That. But first and foremost, he is a proud father and husband. 

The 55-year-old singer and his wife of 26 years, Dawn, are proud parents of three children: Daniel, 26, Emily, 24, and Daisy, 17. 

The 'Rule the World' hitmaker has shared the occasional picture of his kids over the years – and they are his spitting image!

Find out more about Gary's children below…

Meet Gary Barlow's three lookalike kids, Daniel, Emily and Daisy

Gary Barlow with his family including son Daniel and daughters Emily and Daisy© Instagram

Gary with his son Daniel and daughter Daisy on Father's Day in 2023

Gary and his son, Daniel

Unlike his dad, Daniel, 26, has chosen to pursue a career away from the spotlight, focusing instead on medicine and physiology.

During an interview with The Mirror in 2024, Gary shared: "The two oldest ones have kind of gone into medicine and physiology - studying strength and conditioning."

Gary clearly shares a special bond with his eldest son, and has often celebrated his dedication to fitness. "I love spending time with my kids," he wrote on social media.

"Here's Dan and I having a Father & Son training session. I'm very proud of my boy & his commitment to his fitness. Don't look at the difference in weights."

Back in 2024, when Daniel completed his first Ironman competition, Gary expressed his immense pride. 

"We just couldn't be prouder of our boy - unbelievable amounts of training and determination - when you put in the work you get the results," he penned on Instagram. 

The previous year, Gary shared a rare photo of his wife Dawn, and their children, Daniel and Daisy, as he celebrated Father's Day.

He captioned the image: "Father's Day is the one day I think I'm allowed to post pics of the fam, hey?"

Gary poses with his daughter Emily and her boyfriend Marshal© Gary Barlow

Emily and her boyfriend, Marshall, appeared on Gary's travel series, Gary Barlow's Food and Wine Tour: Australia,

Gary's daughter, Emily

Gary and Dawn welcomed their second child, Emily, in 2002.

The 24-year-old has pursued a career in nutrition and midwifery, studying at the University of Sydney.

Emily joined her father on an episode of his ITV travel series, Gary Barlow's Food and Wine Tour: Australia, last year. 

"As usual, I have a special guest with me, but she's not a celebrity and she doesn't want to get out of here, not yet anyway She's my daughter Emily," shared Gary. "She's been studying at University in Sydney for the last few years, so this trip is the perfect opportunity for some rare and precious time together. Just the two of us, with no distractions and no one else to come between us."

Speaking to HELLO! about teaming up with Emily on the show, Gary revealed it had been "horrible" being apart from his daughter while she's been away Down Under.

"It's been three years! It's horrible," Gary shared at the Australian High Commission in London.

"But I got to spend a month with her last year - oh, it was so brilliant. Reluctantly, she said, 'I'll do it for you.' But she came on, and actually it was lovely," he said. 

Gary posing for a selfie with his two daughters© Instagram

Gary's youngest daughter stays out of the spotlight

Gary's youngest, Daisy

Gary and Dawn's youngest is Daisy, 17.

Although Daisy typically stays out of the public eye, Gary previously offered a rare glimpse of his daughters on Instagram Stories, posting a snapshot captioned "My girls" accompanied by three red heart emojis.

Gary Barlow and his wife Dawn smile for a photo© Instagram

Gary's wife of 26 years, Dawn

In 2012, the family dealt with immense heartbreak when their fourth child, Poppy, was tragically delivered stillborn.

Understandably, the grief still lives with them. Gary opened up in 2024 about how the family dealt with the incredibly sad time during an appearance on The Imperfects podcast.

"I don't talk about this in great detail and I literally don't because I'm still kind of figuring it out a little bit. My wife's emotions were completely different to mine. 

"I've been angry for a long time about that, I haven't really found peace with it yet."

In the same interview, he had heaps of praise for Dawn, who he wed in 2000 after five years of dating. "She's really special, really special. She's a no-nonsense mum. She brought our kids up, I didn't.

"I do this job which is bloody all-encompassing, I travel all around the world, she gave up her job to bring our kids up. Left her dreams to one side and I got to do mine still. She's done a brilliant job, everyone who meets our kids always says how great they are."

More Parenting
See more
Conversation

For more information on our conversation section, please read our Community Guidelines. Comments featured and views shared are not endorsed by HELLO!.