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Will Lily Collins' surrogate baby finally heal the wounds left by her father Phil's toxic divorce from her mum? Everyone seemed to have a view on the Emily In Paris star's surprise news... but this one poignant question was overlooked


Lily Collins has long been open about wanting children of her own, spurred on, perhaps, by a desire to create the stable family unit she lacked as a child after her parent's divorce.

Cocooned in a newborn bubble at their £3 million mansion in trendy Pasadena, just outside Los Angeles, Lily Collins and her film director husband Charlie McDowell have been laying low this week. Standing firmly by her daughter's side, quietly supporting her through the furore, helping her navigate the newborn haze – and, of course, keeping every secret safe – is Lily's mother, Jill. Standing firmly by her daughter's side, quietly supporting her through the furore, helping her navigate the newborn haze – and, of course, keeping every secret safe – is Lily's mother, Jill

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