The 40-year-old singer and his wife Emma - who also have son Elwood, six, and Willow, four - welcomed daughter Fox India into the world on 24.07.12, and have thanked friends and family for their support and kind messages during this joyous time. A statement on the official Take That twitter page read: "Mark, Emma, Elwood and Willow are delighted to announce the arrival to the clan of their beautiful new baby girl Fox India Owen...

"She was born yesterday at 7.45am weighing 7lb 1oz. They would like to thank all their friends and family for all the wonderful messages xxx (sic)"

His Take That bandmates Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow are also currently expecting children within the next month.

Robbie had to pull out of the London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony because his wife Ayda Field is due to give birth to their first child, a daughter, around the same time.

Gary`s wife Dawn is expecting the couple`s fourth child together in August.
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