He became a father for the first time at the age of 29 when his wife
Dawn Andrews gave birth to their son Daniel Barlow on 16 August 2000. He became a father for the second time at the age of 31 when Andrews gave birth to their daughter Emily Barlow on 31 May 2002. He became a father for the third time at the age of 37 when Andrews gave birth to their daughter Daisy Barlow on 14 January 2009. When Barlow was 41, his wife Dawn Andrews gave birth to their stillborn daughter Poppy Barlow on 4 August 2012.