Even Simon Cowell didn’t know about Robbie Williams and Ayda Field’s surrogate child

Robbie Williams and Ayda Field

by Daisy Jordan |
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Robbie Williams and Ayda Field shocked fans this week when they announced they had welcomed a baby girl into their family via a surrogate.

But considering even their colleagues didn't know they were expecting, we doubt we were the most stunned.

Perhaps that title went to Simon Cowell, who was reportedly left in the dark about their plans to become parents again despite signing them both up to be judges on The X Factor.

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An insider from the ITV show revealed to The Sun, “It took everyone by surprise. Nobody could quite believe it. Even Simon Cowell didn’t know.”

We bet that was an awkward day in the office.

Ayda, 39, announced the news on Instagram, writing a lengthy explanation about their new arrival.

"So we have been keeping a very special secret," she began.

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Coco Valentine

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Stormi, Wolf

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"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."

She posted the news alongside a picture of their little girl's hands clasped in her dad's, as well as with their other children's, Teddy, five, and Charlie, three.

The parents were thought to be with their newborn daughter during a break in filming.

The source added, “We’ve seen lots of Robbie and Ayda lately. They have been on great form on the judging panel. The fact they were going through so much behind the scenes has come absolutely out of nowhere.

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“But obviously everybody here is delighted for them and we look forward to seeing them again at the next stage of filming."

We're not sure how they have enough hours in the day, but we take our hats off to 'em!

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