Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell Welcome Child Via Surrogate: 'Words Will Never Express Our Endless Gratitude'
Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell announced the birth of their baby girl, Tove Jane McDowell, on Instagram.
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Lily Collins and Charlie McDowellâs dream of starting a family has come true. Just months after the Netflix star and her husband expressed their desire to move on to the ânext stageâ of their relationship by having kids, the couple announced on Friday, Jan. 31, that they had officially welcomed their first child together â a baby girl named Tove Jane McDowell â via surrogate.
Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell shared the exciting news by posting a photo of their newborn daughter on Instagram. The photo shows little Tove resting in a bassinet. Sheâs dressed in a beige onesie and cozy floral embroidered hat while lying on top of a pile of blankets. Another blanket hanging off the side of the bassinet featured her name in golden letters. Tove looked peaceful as her mother put a hand on her belly.
The new parents shared their daughterâs full name in their accompanying caption. âWelcome to the center of our world Tove Jane McDowell,â they wrote, before giving a shoutout to their surrogate and other important people in their lives. âWords will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way.â
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Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell then shared a message for their daughter personally. âWe love you to the moon and back againâŠ,â they said.
Riley Keough, Jordana Brewster, Nina Dobrev, Katherine Langford, and Billie Lourd were among the many celebrities who wished the couple congratulations on their baby.
Collinsâ Emily In Paris co-star, Ashley Park, also shared a celebratory message for her and McDowell. âMom and dadddddd â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž,â she commented.
Fans also couldnât be happier for the couple. Many were surprised over their baby news considering they never even knew Collins and McDowell were expecting. Fans said they were crying âtears of joyâ for the pair and expressed their excitement over them starting their âincredible journeyâ of parenthood.
Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell first met on the set of his movie, Gilded Rage, in 2019. After falling in love, the Mirror Mirror actress confirmed their relationship that August by posting the coupleâs first photo together on Instagram. By September 2020, the two had made things official by getting engaged. They tied the knot the following September.
Following their nuptials, Collins and McDowell confirmed they saw kids in their future. During an October 2024 interview with E! News, the director and writer told the publication that they were interested in moving to the ânext stageâ of their relationship by starting a family. âWeâll see when it happens!â he said.
Since that was only two months ago, it appears the couple had already begun the surrogacy process but were just keeping their baby plans under wraps until the official reveal.
Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell are just the latest celebrity couple to have gone through surrogacy. Others who have gone through the process include Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra, Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson, and Paris Hilton and Carter Reum, among many others.