Congratulations to Gary Barlow and his wife Dawn, who are celebrating 21 years of marriage. The couple, who are parents to three children, tied the knot back in 2000 – but it's clear they are happier than ever.
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Take That star Gary, 49, shared a very romantic snapshot to mark the occasion, showing the couple's hand intertwined, their matching wrist tattoos on display. Gary has his wife's initial and a love heart inked onto his right arm, while Dawn has a 'G' in the same font on her left.
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"Happy 21st Wedding Anniversary to my amazing wife and best friend. Here's to the adventure continuing," Gary captioned the sweet black-and-white image.
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The longterm couple met in 1995 when Dawn was working as a backup dancer on Take That's Nobody Else tour. They tied the knot in 2000, and have since become loving parents to their three children; Daniel, 20, Emily, 18, and 11-year-old Daisy. Sadly, their fourth child, daughter Poppy, was stillborn in 2012.
Gary shared a sweet snapshot to make his 21st wedding anniversary
The singer rarely speaks about the family tragedy but in his 2018 autobiography, A Better Me, Gary reflected on the pain of losing his child. In an extract, Gary wrote: "When she was born it was like a light came into the room.
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"It was lovely, it was gorgeous, we both took turns cuddling her, and we took pictures. It was one of the best hours of my life I've ever experienced in the midst of the hardest time of my life. It was very powerful, that hour was."
Gary and Dawn first met back in 1995
In 2019, Gary opened up about his marriage to Dawn and their decision to stay out of the spotlight from the very start of their romance. "We had to keep it quiet because none of the lads were allowed to officially have girlfriends in those days," he told MailOnline. "Dawn hates attention, so it was a big deal for her to date someone like me."
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Gary went on to praise his wife, revealing she never complained about his busy schedule. "I see that so much in couples today," he said. "I can't imagine living like that. Dawn's never complained. I've always been given real freedom to go off on tour or lock myself in a recording studio."
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