Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell welcome baby girl via surrogacy

Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell have become parents.

The 35-year-old actress and Charlie, 41, confirmed that they've welcomed a baby girl via a surrogate.

Alongside a photograph of her baby girl, Lily wrote on Instagram: "Welcome to the centre of our world Tove Jane McDowell. Words will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way. We love you to the moon and back again."

Lily and Charlie tied the knot at Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado, in 2021, and the actress subsequently announced the news via social media.

The Emily in Paris star — who is the daughter of musician Phil Collins and his second wife Jill Tavelman — wrote on Instagram at the time: "I've never wanted to be someone's someone more than I do yours, and now I get to be your wife. On Sept 4, 2021, we officially became each other's forever. I love you beyond, Charlie McDowell."

The screenwriter also shared the news on his own Instagram account.

Charlie said: "I married the most generous, thoughtful, and beautiful person I've ever known. I love you, Lily Collins."

Prior to that, Lily revealed that she was keen to have children one day.

Lily — who battled an eating disorder during her teenage years — actually decided to discuss her health troubles publicly because she had a long-term ambition of starting a family.

Speaking to Us Weekly back in 2017, Lily explained: "Everyone has a different form of recovery. I never had an 'aha' moment.

"My reason to finally start talking about [my eating disorder] was the moment I realised I wanted a family. I wanted kids. I didn't want this to be something I bring into that."

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