'I'm taking up running now!' jokes Gary Barlow as Olympic hero Mo Farah is crowned the new Celebrity Dad of the Year
By SARAH BULL
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Gary Barlow has joked that he's planning to take up running after Olympic hero Mo Farah was crowned the new Celebrity Dad of the Year.
After hearing the news of Farah's victory, Barlow, who won the title in 2012, humorously wrote on Twitter: 'Day ruined,taking up running now…'
However, the Take That singer still made it into second place in the Premier Inn contest.
'This has topped off a monumental year for me!' Mo Farah has been crowned Premier Inn's Celebrity Dad of the Year 2013
Meanwhile, father-of-three Mo, 30, spoke of his delight after winning the honour, saying: 'I train to be an athlete but there is no training to be a dad and I'm learning all the time.
'I'm taking up running now!' Gary Barlow, who won the prize in 2012, posted a jokey response upon hearing he had come in second to Mo
'This award shows I must doing something right, which is a real confidence boost!
'I'm just so happy that people feel I'm being a good dad. It's such an honour.'
Farah's wife Tania, with whom he also has a seven-year-old stepdaughter, Rihanna, gave birth to twin daughters Aisha and Amani at the end of August just weeks after the athlete delighted British crowds by storming to a rare double Olympic gold in the 5,000m and 10,000m.
He dedicated his Olympic medals to the babies. Now his family is one of the biggest pick-me-ups after a hard day's training.
He said: 'The best part (of fatherhood) is being able to come back and see the girls. Even when I'm exhausted from training, I get home and see them and suddenly I feel amazing again. To have three beautiful daughters is a blessing that I am grateful for every day.'
Farah tries to be a hands-on father but admits: 'Tania is definitely better at changing nappies than me! I must say bathtime with the twins is the best and I love spending time outside playing with Rhianna.'
Growing brood: Mo is father to twin daughters and stepfather to wife Tania's daughter Rhianna
Speaking from his base in the US where he is preparing to try out the gruelling 26.2-mile marathon, Somalian-born athlete Farah said it is not yet possible to tell if the twins will follow in his footsteps.
They do not have his long legs but 'they have got long arms', he noted.
They do not have his long legs but 'they have got long arms', he noted.
He added: 'I'm not going to push the girls into anything, I'll just support them as much as I can in whatever they do," he said.
'Rhianna is doing really well with her taekwondo and I love going to watch her. I'll encourage the twins to lead active lifestyles and we'll have to wait and see what they choose to pursue.'
Gary later took to Twitter once again to express his upset at not bagging the coveted award, posting a funny picture of him throwing rocks at at branch of Premier Inn.
He wrote: 'I can see a Premier inn from here ! Might smash the windows ! Taken just before the police arrived.'
Ever the joker! Gary later took to Twitter once again to express his upset at not bagging the coveted award, posting a funny picture of him throwing rocks at at branch of Premier Inn
Premier Inn's Celebrity Dad of the Year 2013 results:
1. Mo Farah
2. Gary Barlow
3. Peter Andre
4= David Beckham
4= David Weir
5. Fabrice Muamba
6. Robbie Williams
7. Marvin Humes
8. David Walliams
9. Frank Lampard
10. Ben Foden
11. James Corden
12. Jamie Oliver
13. Chris Evans
14. Elton John
15. Wayne Rooney
16. Jamie Redknapp
17, Gareth Bale
18. David Furnish
19. James Buckley
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