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Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi welcome baby girl via adoption

Published 21 August 2025

Millie Bobby Brown and her husband Jake Bongiovi have welcomed their first child together, adopting a baby girl this summer and announcing the news publicly with a message stressing peace and privacy as they begin a new chapter as a family of three. The couple signed their post with “And then there were 3,” expressing excitement about expanding their home and lives.

The announcement comes after a high-profile courtship and marriage. Brown, 21, and Bongiovi, 23, began dating in 2021 after a connection on social media, publicly confirmed their relationship in 2021, and quietly wed in May 2024. Their nuptials were followed by a larger celebration in Tuscany later that year, underscoring a longtime commitment to building a life together away from the glare of constant scrutiny. The couple now resides in Georgia, where they have also shown a growing interest in animal welfare and community involvement through Brown’s advocacy work and family projects.

In their Instagram statement, Brown and Bongiovi described the adoption as a deliberate and awaited step in their broader plans to start a family. The language underscored a shared philosophy: parenthood is not limited to biological...

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