Gary Barlow refused to film The X Factor in America.
The judge’s wife is pregnant with the couple’s fourth child and is due to give birth next month. The Take That star travelled to Los Angeles last year to film the scenes that take place at the judges’ houses but will not travel this year.
Gary and his wife Dawn are expecting a daughter in August
The Sun reports that Barlow was expected to travel to New York to film the annual scenes for the singing talent show.
A source told the paper: “Gary’s daughter is due to arrive at exactly the same time as Judge’s Houses are set to be filmed.
“Gary is really torn – he wants to be with his acts but he knows he can’t miss his daughter’s birth.
“You could see Gary making a hospital dash on the show. This really is reality TV.”
Last year, Robbie Williams joined Barlow as they chose the acts that would take to the final stage of the hit ITV show.
Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams at the Judges’ Houses last year
