Brown and Bongiovi welcome adopted daughter, seek privacy

Millie Bobby Brown and her husband, Jake Bongiovi, said this week that they welcomed a baby girl through adoption this summer, posting a brief announcement on Instagram and making a series of public appearances with their daughter in the days that followed. The 21 year old actress and the 23 year old model, who married in May 2024, asked for privacy while confirming they have begun parenthood together.

The couple wrote in the Instagram statement that they were "beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy" and signed it "And then there were 3. Love, Millie and Jake Bongiovi." Photographs published after the announcement show the pair out with a stroller in East Hampton and on shopping outings in New York City, where Brown wore a sweatshirt emblazoned with the word Mother and Bongiovi was seen carrying the child into stores.

Fans and photographers noted a detail in the East Hampton images that has prompted speculation about the newborn's name. Brown was photographed holding a phone case with the letters RWB, and some social media commentators suggested the R might be the child's first initial, with speculation tying it to the...