LILY Collins has welcomed her first baby into the world with husband Charlie McDowell.
The 35-year-old actress shocked fans as she announced her happy news on Instagram.
The Emily in Paris star revealed their newborn daughter’s sweet name in the post, penning to her 29million followers: “Welcome to the center 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…”
Her followers had no idea Lily was preparing for motherhood, as TMZ reports the couple used a surrogate.
One of her fans replied: “Lily WHAT!?”
Another said: “Oh my goodness, wow!! Huge congratulations to you both!!! And what a beautiful name couldn’t be happier for you!”
Her pal Jaime Winstone said: “Wow wow wow!! Mama, huge Congratulations to you and hubby! Beautiful Tove”
Lily and Charlie, 41, started dating in 2019 and married two years later.
She is one of legendary Phil Collins’ five kids and the only child from his marriage to Jill Tavelman.
Movie director Charlie is the son of Golden Globe-winning actors Malcolm McDowell and Mary Steenburgen, and the stepson of sitcom legend Ted Danson.
Charlie revealed last year that the couple wanted to take the leap into parenthood.
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“We would like to move into that next stage, so we’ll see when it happens!”
He added about his love for Lily: “I would fall into a dark hole of nothingness without her. She’s amazing.”
The lovebirds said “I do” in September 2021 in Colorado at stunning wedding ceremony in front of friends and family.
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“On September 4th, 2021 we officially became each other’s forever.
“I love you beyond @charliemcdowell…”
Captioning another gorgeous photo of the bride and groom, she wrote: “Never been happier…”
As for Charlie, he shared the photos to his own Instagram, as well, gushing over how in “love” he is with his new wife.
“I married the most generous, thoughtful, and beautiful person I’ve ever known,” he wrote
