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Gary Barlow explains why he spoke about his daughter's stillbirth
Take That member Gary Barlow has discussed the reasons behind speaking publicly about the grief caused by the death of his daughter, Poppy.
The musician's autobiography, A Better Me, was released back in October and chronicles the devastating aftermath of Poppy's stillbirth. Now, he's admitting that it's important as a man to tackle the inevitable emotions that follow such a loss.
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He recently told Radio 4's Desert Island Discs (via Metro): "For anyone who's been through anything like this, I think it's something you accept that you're going to be dealing with for the rest of your life.
"So, in some ways, the pain and the grief brings you closer to them."
He added: "It felt important to me, as a 47-year-old man, to talk about something bad that's happened and how it made me feel. You can pick up several magazines and know how women deal with things... For some reason men don't talk about those things, so I think I felt it was important for me, as a man, to talk about that".
In his book, Barlow opened up about what happened once Poppy was brought into the world, writing: "It was lovely, it was gorgeous, we both [he and wife Dawn Andrews] 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."
Sands supports anyone affected by the death of a baby. You can contact the Sands National Helpline on 0808 164 3332, or email helpline@sands.org.uk.
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