Pop star Gary Barlow and his wife have been mourning the loss of their baby daughter, delivered stillborn in London.

In a statement issued through his agent, the couple said their baby, Poppy, was delivered stillborn in London on Saturday.

Ms Barlow’s wife Dawn was eight months pregnant. On July 5, Mr Barlow tweeted that Poppy was due to be born in seven weeks’ time.

In the statement, Mr Barlow said: “Dawn and I are devastated to announce that we’ve lost our baby. Poppy Barlow was delivered stillborn on August 4.

“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.

In June Mr Barlow was crowned celebrity dad of the year.