Gary Barlow shared a sweet candid snap of himself with his arm around his wife while on holiday.

In the photo, the Take That star and his wife Dawn appear to be asleep or resting and sharing some quality time as a couple.

Gary also a selection of other images from their family holiday in California. In a caption, he explained that they had spent quality time away together before he had to leave to work.

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He said that he had to “say goodbye to the family today and fly Home” so he could get on with his next block of work projects.

Gary explained that, “doing big blocks of work means I get big blocks of holiday,” and said his family had made the most of their time away together.

“I have to say I think we’ve had the best Summer ever this year. We’ve had so much time together as a family,” he wrote.

It appears that the trip was an active one, with the star saying they “did lots of hikes” and that he “started most days with a swim in the ocean.”

Gary and Dawn’s children are Daisy, Emily and Daniel Barlow.

Part of the star's work has been tour with his show, Gary Barlow: A Different Stage. The experience is described as a mix of life, music and words.

The show began earlier in August and continues into the Autumn months across many destinations locations including Newcastle, London, Portsmouth and Dublin.