Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Dawn Andrews is best known as the wife of British singer and songwriter, Gary Barlow. She was born in 1970 and is originally from Worcester.
Personal Life, Family and Career :
- Dawn married Gary Barlow in January 2000 at the Caribbean Islands in an intimate wedding with only family members present.
- They first met when she was hired as a dancer for Gary’s music video released in 1990.
- They met again in 1992 during the rehearsal for the Children’s Royal Variety Performance.
- The year 1995 was the third time they met, when Dawn was hired as a backup dancer for his Take That tour. At the time, Gary had just broken up with his then-girlfriend, Nicky Ladanowski.
- The couple has three children together. She gave birth to Daniel Barlow the same year they got married. Her second child, Emily Barlow, was born two years after Daniel. Daisy Barlow (born on January 14, 2009) is their youngest, born 7 years after the second.
- Dawn did give birth to a fourth child, whom she named Poppy Barlow. Poppy was delivered on August 4, 2012. Unfortunately, she was a still-born child.
- Gary tries to keeps his family separate from his public life, and as a result, the public rarely sees pictures of them together.
- Dawn was a backup dancer for the Take That Tour in 1995.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Dawn’s husband Gary appeared in Star Wars: Episode VIII, released in December 2017.
- Her husband often celebrates their wedding anniversaries with a bang. On their 10th anniversary, the Barlows hosted a party at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in London, inviting many big names to the glamourous evening.
- They celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary in 2017. Dawn joked that she wasn’t keen on the idea at first as a tease. In March 2020, on their 20th wedding anniversary, the couple recreated an old photo on Petit St Vincent, a private Caribbean island resort. The couple had taken a similar photo over two decades ago (in 1996) on the same spot.
- In January of 2017, Gary underwent minor surgery but did not reveal what kind of operation it was. After the operation, Gary’s good friend and fellow pop star Robbie Williams commented: “Face Lift Complete X.” Going with his flow, Gary replied, “Breast implants successful x.”
- Dawn and Gary’s former house in Cuddington – the Delamere Manor is advertised as a popular wedding venue.
- Her husband suffered from depression when BMG refused to renew his contract shortly after they were married. He stayed indoors for four months straight, watched Star Trek, and smoked 15 spiffs a day. Dawn’s new husband became overweight as a result.
- Fortunately, he emerged from his misery after his son Daniel’s birth. He began writing music again after he brought his family to Los Angeles for a 6-month holiday.
- Her husband was the head judge for X-Factor in 2012 & his band played for 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Good Afternoon Dawn,
I am trying to send Gary some lyrics to songs. I have written for him to look at. Could you tell me the best way to send Gary them, please?
Kind regards,
Dave.