Millie Bobby Brown, best known as Eleven on Stranger Things, and her husband Jake Bongiovi have welcomed their first child together via adoption. The couple, both in their early 20s, shared the joyous news in a heartfelt Instagram post on August 21, 2025.
“This summer we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption. We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy. And then there were 3.”
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The adoption, which occurred earlier this summer, marks a deeply meaningful milestone for the pair. While they have not yet disclosed the baby’s name or shared any photos, Jake was recently seen pushing a pram in a social media snapshot, hinting at the family’s new beginning.
Millie had expressed her long-standing desire for motherhood in prior interviews and podcasts, influenced by the example set by her own young parents and grandmother. She has spoken openly about how meaningful adoption is to her equal in importance to biological parenthood.
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi got engaged in April 2023 and tied the knot in May 2024 in a private ceremony, later celebrating with family and friends.
The adoption has also brought joy to Millie’s husband’s family as Jon Bon Jovi and his wife Dorothea have become grandparents for the first time.
At a time when celebrity births often dominate tabloid headlines, Brown and Bongiovi’s choice of adoption is a powerful and compassionate statement. It promotes openness about alternative paths to parenthood
