Gary Barlow, Wife Dawn 'Devastated' After Daughter Is Stillborn

British singer-songwriter and X Factor U.K. judge Gary Barlow and his wife, Dawn, are "devastated" following the stillborn birth of their baby daughter, Reuters reports.

"Poppy Barlow was delivered stillborn on August 4th in London," Barlow said in a statement. "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 couple had announced earlier this year that they were expecting their fourth child. The Barlows, who married in 2000, have three children: Daniel, 11; Emily, 10; and Daisy, who is three. 

Recently, Barlow – whose music career took off in the Nineties when he was the lead singer of the popular boy band Take That – helped organize a concert as part of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee celebration in June, when he and English pop singer Cheryl Cole performed a duet of Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now." Barlow also received an Order of the British Empire award during the Diamond Jubilee festivities.

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Whitney Houston's Daughter: 'I Have to Carry On the Legacy'

Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Christina.REUTERS /PHIL McCARTEN /LANDOV

Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only child and sole heir of the late pop star Whitney Houston, told Oprah Winfrey that she is "doing as good as [she] possibly can at this point" in a pre-taped interview for the host's show Oprah's Next Chapter, which ran last night.

"I can sing her music, but to hear it now, I can't," says Brown. "I can hear her voice telling me, 'Keep moving, baby. I got you.' She's always with me. I can always feel her with me. She used to always say, 'Do you need me?' And I said, 'I always need you.'"

Clearly distraught, Brown told Winfrey that she intends to pursue a career in singing just like her mother. "I have to carry on the legacy," she said. "We're gonna do the singing thing. Some acting, some dancing."

Brown also spoke of how her perspective on her mother shifted after her death last month. "I just saw her as Mom," she explained. "The first time I saw her as a worldwide icon was when we went on tour. And the funeral . . . She made an impact not only on a few people. She made an impact on the world."

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Whitney Houston's Daughter: 'I Have to Carry On the Legacy'

Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Christina.REUTERS /PHIL McCARTEN /LANDOV

Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only child and sole heir of the late pop star Whitney Houston, told Oprah Winfrey that she is "doing as good as [she] possibly can at this point" in a pre-taped interview for the host's show Oprah's Next Chapter, which ran last night.

"I can sing her music, but to hear it now, I can't," says Brown. "I can hear her voice telling me, 'Keep moving, baby. I got you.' She's always with me. I can always feel her with me. She used to always say, 'Do you need me?' And I said, 'I always need you.'"

Clearly distraught, Brown told Winfrey that she intends to pursue a career in singing just like her mother. "I have to carry on the legacy," she said. "We're gonna do the singing thing. Some acting, some dancing."

Brown also spoke of how her perspective on her mother shifted after her death last month. "I just saw her as Mom," she explained. "The first time I saw her as a worldwide icon was when we went on tour. And the funeral . . . She made an impact not only on a few people. She made an impact on the world."

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Whitney Houston's Will Gives Everything to Daughter

Whitney Houston and her daughter, Bobbi Kristina

Whitney Houston has left everything in her will to her 19-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina. The singer's will, which was signed in 1993, does not mention specific assets, but stipulates that all of her belongings should go to her surviving children, and Bobbi Kristina was her only child.

Though Bobbi Kristina will be immediately granted ownership of Houston's clothing, jewelry, cars, personal effects and other items, the singer's money will be placed in a trust. Bobbi Kristina will get some of the money upon turning 21. She will get more at 25, and the full balance at age 30.

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Whitney Houston's Will Gives Everything to Daughter

Whitney Houston and her daughter, Bobbi Kristina

Whitney Houston has left everything in her will to her 19-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina. The singer's will, which was signed in 1993, does not mention specific assets, but stipulates that all of her belongings should go to her surviving children, and Bobbi Kristina was her only child.

Though Bobbi Kristina will be immediately granted ownership of Houston's clothing, jewelry, cars, personal effects and other items, the singer's money will be placed in a trust. Bobbi Kristina will get some of the money upon turning 21. She will get more at 25, and the full balance at age 30.

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