Gary Barlow has revealed his friendship with Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher.

The Take That star disclosed the surprise news to The Sun, saying that "Liam is a top bloke and he’s not as big a hardman as people think."

Barlow, currently occupying the top spot on the UK singles chart with his reformed boyband, admitted: "Whenever I see him he gives me a hug and we have a nice chat. We get on well. I know we’ve got completely different styles of music and all that but he’s a nice guy."