Millie Bobby Brown has spoken publicly for the first time about adopting a baby girl with her husband, Jake Bongiovi. The couple revealed their adoption news in August, marking a joyful milestone in their lives shortly after their 2024 wedding.
Millie Bobby Brown Shares Her Joy as a New Parent
During a game with her Stranger Things castmates and TIME on October 16, the 21-year-old actress highlighted how essential her daughter is to her life. When co-star Noah Schnapp guessed the person Brown couldn’t live without was Jake Bongiovi, she corrected him, explaining,
Without her, there’s no him. It’s the same thing.
This acknowledgment underlined how much their daughter means to both of them.
Brown and Bongiovi, 23, confirmed via a joint Instagram statement in August,
This summer, we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption,
and expressed their excitement for this new phase:
We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy. And then there were 3. Love, Millie and Jake Bongiovi.
Family Plans Before and After Marriage
Prior to their adoption announcement, Brown had shared her desire to start a family early. On the Smartless podcast in March, she revealed that her parents had her at a young age, saying,
My mom actually had her first child at 21, and my dad was 19,
and added,
And you know, it’s been my thing since before I met Jake. Since I was a baby, I told my mom, like, baby dolls. I wanted to be a mom just like the way my mom was to me.
Brown also discussed the support she received from Bongiovi regarding family timing. She explained,
I want to focus on really establishing myself as an actor and as a producer, but I also find it’s so important to start a family for me personally,
and noted that her husband insisted marriage come first:
Jake was like, we cannot do that until we get married. So that was his thing.
Embracing Adoption and Family Values
Both Brown and Bongiovi come from large families, and she expressed enthusiasm about continuing that tradition.
I’m one of four. He’s one of four. So, it is definitely in our future, but, for me, I don’t see having your own child, you know, as really any different as in adopting,
Brown shared, emphasizing her openness to becoming a mother in any way. She further stated,
My home is full of love for anyone and anything, and so that is what we kind of stand by, Jake and I, is our energy in the house is the door is always open, and we want everyone to feel really comfortable.
The couple exchanged vows in a private ceremony in May 2024, after dating for two years. According to reports,
It was a very low-key, romantic affair with their closest family with them as they said their vows,
highlighting the intimate nature of their wedding.
Love Story and Relationship Highlights
Brown’s relationship with Jake Bongiovi, son of Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley, began in summer 2021, with their engagement announced in April 2023. Reflecting on their connection, she told The Sunday Times in August 2023,
As soon as we spoke I knew he was going to be a huge part of my life. After we met we knew we never wanted to leave each other’s side,
and added,
It’s just the feeling of knowing that that’s the person you want to spend the rest of your life with.
Following their wedding, the couple celebrated again with a second ceremony in Italy later in the year, underscoring their commitment and joyful partnership.
Significance of the Adoption for Millie Bobby Brown
This new chapter of parenthood represents a meaningful step for Brown and Bongiovi, illustrating their shared values around family and love. The couple’s public openness about adoption also reflects Brown’s belief that family comes in many forms, as she embraces motherhood on her own terms. With both stars focused on their careers and personal lives, the addition of their daughter brings hope and joyful anticipation for their future.
As Millie Bobby Brown deepens her roots as an actress, producer, wife, and now parent, her story of adoption shines as a testament to the expanding definitions of family embraced by many today.
