ITV Britain's Got Talent's star on working with Gary Barlow: 'It's a dream come true'

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When singer Tom Ball signed up for Britain's Got Talent last year, he never could have imagined where his life would end up - especially now he's singing a hit song written by the one and only Gary Barlow.The 25 year old was previously a secondary school teacher before his performance of Sam Smith's Writings On The Wall catapulted him to fame in the ITV talent show, but now he's rubbing shoulders with the likes of Take That members and Grammy-winning producers like Elliot Kennedy. "I've looked up to Gary Barlow for years, so this is just insane and a dream come true," Tom exclusively revealed to OK! "It's a complete pinch-me-moment." Tom's brand new Christmas hit Winter's Song is out today (Friday 8 December) and now the star recalls the moment when he realised he'd landed the gig of a lifetime and was offered a song that Gary Barlow had created. "I was in Elliot's [Kennedy] studio when he first played it for me and then he asked if I'd like to sing it.

He then said, 'Wait, hold on I better check with Gary [Barlow] first since he wrote it.They offered me the chance to record it.

It’s a lyrically gorgeous song and I feel honoured to bring it to life," he said. But Tom's dream of working with Gary, it appears, began at any early age as the Sussex-born star admitted the Rule The World singer was a huge idol of his growing up.The singer explained: "Gary Barlow is my biggest inspiration, without a doubt.That's why it's so exciting for me that I get to sing one of his songs. "I also had lots of other influences growing up - my mum and dad played just about everything.

From Elton John and Fleetwood Mac, to Michael Ball, Oasis and ACDC, there was a wide variety of music in my household." This past year has been a bit of a.