When Robbie Williams kept his surrogate baby girl a secret

Robbie Williams

Singer Robbie Williams and wife Ayda Field kept their surrogate baby girl Coco a secret from music mogul Simon Cowell and their "X Factor" colleagues.

Cowell, 58, and their ITV colleagues were completely blindsided by the news and had no idea the duo were expecting a new arrival, reports dailymail.co.uk.

The couple excitedly announced the arrival of Colette Josephine Williams, to be known as Coco, via Ayda's Instagram page on Friday, while detailing their "long and difficult" path to a third child in a heartfelt post.

ield posted a message on Instagram saying: "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!"

The couple, who married in 2010, welcomed their first daughter, Theodora "Teddy" Rose, in September 2012.

In October 2014, their second child Charlton "Charlie" Valentine was born.

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