Vulnerable Phil Collins, 76, is fighting back with daughter Lily

“He and Lily have had their ups and downs over the years, everyone knows that, but she has been firmly back in his life for a long time and the bond between them is very strong,” said an insider.

“She keeps an eye on him constantly and visits him whenever she can. She does it quietly – it’s not about gaining publicity; she genuinely loves her father and wants to spend as much time with him as possible.”

The former Genesis frontman, a father of five, adopted Joley, 53, with first wife Andrea Bertorelli, also mother to Simon, 49, and is father to Lily, 36, with second wife Jill Tavelman, and Nic, 24, and Mathew, 20, with third ex-wife Orianne Cevey.

After Phil divorced Jill when Lily was five, mother and daughter lived in Los Angeles while he was away in England or Switzerland, rarely seeing them.