Robbie and Ayda Williams announce birth of third child and reveal unusual name

They welcomed their third child via a surrogate!

Author: Alex RossPublished 7th Sep 2018
Last updated 7th Sep 2018

New judges of The X Factor, Robbie Williams and Ayda Williams, have today shocked fans by announcing they've welcomed a new arrival into the world, a baby girl called Collete (Coco) Josephine Williams.

Ayda confirmed the couple's happy news on Instagram, confirming their new daughter arrived via a surrogate mother. Sharing a super cute picture, Ayda wrote, 'I spy with my little eye an extra little hand 👀 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. We are over the moon to have this beautiful baby girl in our lives and so blessed that we live in a world which makes this possible. As with Teddy and Charlie, we ask that you respect Coco’s privacy and allow us to grow into our new team of 5! #TeamWilliams.' sic

Fans and friends of Ayda and Robbie Williams were quick to comment on the photo, Giovanna Fletcher, who recently gave birth to her third child, wrote, 'Amazing news, congratulations'.

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Baby Collete is Ayda and Robbie's third child together, the couple also share five-year old daughter Theodora Rose and three-year-old son Charlton Valentine.

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It's set to be a busy couple of months for the showbiz couple, not only do they have three children under the age of five, they have recently joined the all-new X Factor judging panel.

With the first shows of the series kicking off last weekend, viewers were quick to praise the husband and wife duo as they sat alongside One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson and music mogul Simon Cowell.

You can watch Robbie and Ayda on The X Factor on Saturday and Sunday at 8pm.

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