Robbie Williams and wife Ayda Field welcome birth of baby daughter via surrogate after a 'long and difficult path'

The couple are already parents to Theodora Rose, five and Charlton, three 
Natasha Sporn7 September 2018
The Weekender

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Robbie Williams and Ayda Field have announced the arrival of their third child, Colette Josephine Williams, born via a surrogate.

The X Factor judge posted a snap of her family’s hands – complete with a tiny newborn – on her Instagram on Friday morning, explaining that they had been keeping a “special secret”.

In a lengthy caption, the couple – who are already parents to Theodora Rose, five and Charlton, three – revealed their “long and difficult path” to welcome their baby daughter via an “incredible” surrogate.

Field wrote: “So we have been keeping a very special secret! We are delighted to share with you that we have had a baby girl….welcome to the world Colette (Coco) Josephine Williams!!

“It has been a very long and difficult path to get here, which is why we have kept it on the down low.

“Family comes in all forms, and this little lady, who is biologically ours, was carried by an incredible surrogate mother, to whom we will be eternally grateful.”

Together: Husband and wife team Robbie Williams and Ayda Field have just made their debut as X Factor judges
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The actress continued to say that they are “over the moon to have this beautiful baby girl” and requested Coco’s privacy as the family adjust to life as a five.

Field and Williams recently celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary, which Field – who has begun to use her married name professionally – marked with a sweet Instagram snap.

On August 7, the 39-year-old shared an unseen photo from their big day in Beverly Hills with a backing track of Don’t Stop Believin’.

Williams can be seen wrapping his suit jacket around his new bride’s shoulder as she holds onto a bouquet of flowers.

She captioned the Instagram: “@robbiewilliams 8 years ago today we got married. Thank you for taking the midnight train to anywhere with me. It's been the journey of a lifetime.

“Happy Anniversary! I love you!! #happyanniversary #soulmate #ryda AWxx.”

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