Gary Barlow has thanked his fans for their messages of support after his fourth child was delivered stillborn.

The Take That singer confirmed the tragic news on Monday (August 6), announcing that Poppy Barlow, daughter to wife Dawn, was pronounced dead on August 4.

He said in a statement: "Dawn and I are devastated to announce that we've lost our baby. 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."

Barlow took to Twitter today (August 8) to thank his fans for their support after the sad news. He said:

"Your kind words and lovely messages are overwhelming. Thank you."

The couple have three other children - Daniel, 11, Emily, 9, and Daisy, 3.