“Welcome to the center of our world”

We saw Lily Collins less than a month ago with Álvaro Morte in the theater playing the play “Barcelona”: And no, she was not pregnant. And yet, the daughter of the battery and singer Phil Collins has been a mother: the mystery is not such. Actress Yy her boy, film director Charlie McDowell has resorted to subrogated gestation to have her first daughter, named Tove Jane McDowell. The actress of Emily in Paris And the film director have shared the happy news through Instagram, publishing a tender photograph of the newborn accompanied by an emotional message of thanks.

“Welcome to the center of our world, Tove Jane McDowell. Words will never be able Collins wrote in the publication, which quickly received thousands of reactions and congratulations. Little Tove was born earlier this week in northern California, and her grandmother, actress Mary Steenburgen, and her husband, Ted Danson (Cheers) They were seen visiting her at the hospital shortly after her birth. Charlie is the son of actors Malcolm McDowell and Mary Steenburgen, current Ted Danson’s wife. Despite being public figures, Lily and Charlie managed to keep their decision to resort to subrogated gestation, surprising their followers with the announcement once their daughter was already in her arms.

The baby’s first image shows Tove lying on a Moisés in plush, dressed in a tender pelele beige and a gray hat with floral details. Beside him, a white blanket with his name embroidered in golden thread adds a touch of elegance to the scene. In photography, a hand, which could be that of his mother, rests delicately on his chest, symbolizing the link and protection of his parents in this new beginning.

The name

Although Lily and Charlie have not explained the origin of their daughter’s name, there is a possible connection with McDowell’s latest film project. Your movie The Summer Book, Released in the AFI Fest and produced by Collins, it is based on the homonymous novel by Finnish writer Tove Jansson. Jansson, famous for his series of children’s books Los Muismin, left a literary legacy that has influenced generations, including Lily herself, who in 2023 co-presented a podcast about her work. “I discovered the Tove Jansson series when I was a child and her characters continue to resonate strongly in me as an adult. Through her writing, there is much to learn about equality, respect for nature and the importance of leaving our comfort zone To live adventures, “said the actress at the time. This admiration for the Finnish author could have been a key factor in the choice of her daughter’s name, paying tribute in a subtle and significant way.

A film romance

Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell met in 2019, when the actress was chosen to star in Gilded Rage, a project that finally did not materialize, but which did serve to start her love story. “From the moment I met him, I knew he wanted to be his wife one day,” Lily confessed in an interview.

That same year, they formalized their relationship on Instagram with a photo taken in Paris, possibly While Lily rolled Emily in Paris. In 2020, they adopted a rescued dog called Redford and, months later, announced their commitment to a romantic photograph in which the actress showed her engagement ring with the sunset of New Mexico as a backdrop.

Finally, in September 2021, they gave themselves the “yes, I want” at an intimate wedding held in Colorado, surrounded by their closest circle. The ceremony joined two families with a great legacy in the entertainment industry: Lily is the daughter of Phil Collins, iconic genesis battery, and vocalist after the march of Peter Gabriel, while Charlie is the son of actors Malcolm McDowell and Mary Steenburgen, current Ted Danson’s wife.

Since their marriage, Lily and Charlie have maintained a balanced relationship between their professional commitments and their personal life. In 2022, they worked together in Windfall, a thriller led by McDowell and starring Collins, Jason Segel and Jesse Plemons. Now, with the arrival of Tove, they begin a new stage that, according to sources close to the actress, is full of love and gratitude.

Although until now they had privately kept their plans to form a family, Charlie had already hinted at interviews his desire to be a father. “We would like to take that next step, so we’ll see when it happens,” he said on one occasion. Now, that moment has arrived, and without a doubt, little Tove will be the center of her world.