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Drummer Nic Collins is ready to conquer the role of uncle from Sister Lily Collins‘Newborn daughter.
“Welcome to the world, Tove,” Nic wrote, 23, via Instagram Story on Friday 31 January. “[I’m] Already so proud to be your uncle. “
He added: “Congratulations @lilyjcollins & @charliemcdowell. I love you, guys. “
Grammy -winner Phil Collins is a five -year -old father – he shares children Joely and Simon with Andrea Bertorellidaughter Lily with Jill Tavelman and sons Nic and Matthew with Orianne Cevey.
Phil, 74, recently became a grandfather – daughter Joely for the second time became a parent in 2009 – after Lily, 35, and husband Charlie McDowell Welcomed daughter Tove Jane via Surrogate.
“Welcome to the center of our world,” the Emily in Paris Star and McDowell, 41, subtitle a joint Instagram announcement on Friday. “Words will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way. We love you to the moon and back again. “
The new parents also uploaded a photo of the baby who wore a personalized sweater while slept in a cradle.
Hours later McDowell defended the decision of the couple to welcome their first baby through a pregnancy carrier.
“Thank you for all friendly messages and love. We are overjoyed and very grateful, “wrote the director via Instagram commentary. “Regarding the unfriendly reports about surrogacy and our way to a baby – it’s ok not to be an expert in surrogacy.”
McDowell continued: “It’s ok not to know why someone might need a surrogate to have a child. It is ok not to know the motivations of a surrogate, regardless of what you are accepting. And it is ok to spend less time spitting hateful words in the world, especially with regard to a beautiful baby girl who has brought a lot of love into people’s lives. That is all for now because she has just pooped and I have to change her diaper. “
Lily and McDowell, the son of actress Mary Steenburgenare together since 2019. They made the knot in September 2021. McDowell also directed Lily in 2022s Minders.
“Strangely enough, there were times when I forgot that we were together, because the way he directs, he has such a communicative and collaborative director who is about how the actor feels it and brought it in reality and someone where you are very feels safe [and] In an environment where you are most vulnerable, “she said CBS mornings In March 2022. “That is what you want in a life partner and it is what you want as an actor in your director.”
Lily continued at the time: ‘He treats everyone the same, and there were few of us in the cast, so we all had a very intimate, cooperation experience that I would sometimes forget that it was my Charlie in contrast to Charlie-my-director. It was so nice. “