Robbie Williams and Ayda Field announce birth of their surprise third child

7 September 2018, 09:33 | Updated: 7 September 2018, 12:52

Robbie and Ayda baby
Picture: Instagram/Ayda Field

By Tom Eames

It's baby number three for the Williams clan!

Ayda Field has announced the surprise birth of her third child with Robbie Williams in an Instagram post.

The X Factor judge revealed that a baby girl named Colette 'Coco' Josephine Williams was born via a surrogate mother.

She 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."

She continued: "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.

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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

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"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!"

Robbie and Ayda are already parents to two children: Theodora, five and Charlton, three. The couple married back in 2010, before welcoming first child Theodora in 2012. 

The baby news comes just a week after the couple's first appearance as X Factor judges last weekend.

Congratulations to the growing family!