Gary announced yesterday that he is to become a father for the fourth time. He wrote on Twitter: 'My wife and I are expecting our 4th child #Anotherowngoal.'
Fans began to pass on their congratulations, to which he tweeted: 'What a lovely bunch you are. Thank you for all your kind messages. We are a very excited family.'
Gary told fans that with his growing brood, he has his eye on yet another plaudit. 'Next goal 'Celebrity Dad of the Year' #moveasideandre,' the Take That star joked, referring to former winner Peter Andre.
Barlow and his wife Dawn are already parents to Daniel, 11, Emily, nine, and Daisy, three. The couple married in 2000.