Pop star Robbie toasts birth of baby ‘Teddy’

The 38-year-old Take That star wrote on his blog: “Praise be, it’s Theodora Rose Williams, affectionately known as Teddy... Born 3.33pm on 18.9.12, 7lb 4oz.

“Baby, Mummy and Daddy are all rockin... Thank you for your best wishes XXXX.”

Bandmate Gary Barlow tweeted: “Massive congrats Rob and Ayda. So happy for you”, and former Boyzone singer Ronan Keating also sent his congratulations.

Williams is the fourth member of Take That to become a father after Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald.

Singer and actor Jonathan Wilkes, who is a long-standing friend of Williams, said: “Right bed time !!! Got a big day Tommrow I’m meeting a new little lady !! X”.

The couple also received congratulations from DJ Chris Moyles and children’s food guru Annabel Karmel, who tweeted: “Congratulations @robbiewilliams and Ayda. Welcome to the world baby Theodora Rose.”

Williams and his US actress wife recently announced they had chosen a traditional name for their daughter, adding that there was going to be “no mad celebrity baby name”. He said: “It’s not Apple-esque. It’s a very solid, old-school name.”

The singer also expressed concern last week that he may miss the London birth while touring in other parts of the UK but said he had a private jet on stand-by.