Lily Collins welcomes first baby with husband Charlie McDowell, shares ‘endless gratitude’ to surrogate

Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell, who had kept their parenthood journey private, shared the joyous news on social media
PUBLISHED FEB 1, 2025
Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell announced the arrival of their baby girl who was born via surrogacy (Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell announced the arrival of their baby girl who was born via surrogacy (Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Lily Collins and her husband, Charlie McDowell, have embraced parenthood with the arrival of their first child, a daughter named Tove Jane McDowell.

The couple, who had kept their parenthood journey private, shared the joyous news on social media, expressing their overwhelming gratitude for the experience.


 
 
 
 
 
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Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell welcome their first baby via surrogate

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Charlie McDowell (L) and Lily Collins attend the World Premiere performance of
Charlie McDowell and Lily Collins attend the world premiere performance of 'The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical' at The Dominion Theatre on December 1, 2024, in London, England (Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Lily Collins, 35, took to Instagram to introduce her little one to the world, posting an image of their newborn peacefully sleeping.

“Welcome to the center of our world, Tove Jane McDowell,” the 'Emily in Paris' star captioned the sweet photo.

She went on to express deep appreciation for their surrogate saying, “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.” 

As expected, the couple's announcement sparked an outpouring of love and congratulations from celebrity friends and fans, all of whom celebrated the couple's new chapter.

According to TMZ, the surrogate delivered the baby earlier this week in Northern California.

Collins, the daughter of Phil Collins, tied the knot with McDowell, 41, in September 2021.

The two got engaged a year earlier in September 2020, after dating for more than a year.

Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell’s baby announcement sparks heartwarming reactions

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 12: Charlie McDowell and Lily Collins attend a special presentation of
Charlie McDowell and Lily Collins attend a special presentation of 'The Summer Book' at The Curzon Mayfair on October 12, 2024, in London, England (Dave Benett/WireImage)

As Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell welcomed their first baby arriving via surrogacy, there was an outpouring of love and excitement from fans and colleagues online.

Celebrity Sophia Richie said, "Love you all so much! Congratulations."

A fan exclaimed, "OMG, THIS IS SUCH A DREAM!!!!!!! Congratulations."

"Wowwww Lily!!!! It’s so exciting!! Congratulations, love you so much," said another.

A user gushed, "We love her so much!! Welcome to the world beautiful girl."

Supportive messages poured in, with a user commenting, "Congratulations to you guys, here’s to your family and this new, beautiful chapter! Sending you all my love today and always x."

Another user expressed their excitement, "I just can’t wait for the cuddles! So happy for you both, Tove is so lucky to have you. We love ya already Baby Spice."

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