Millie Bobby Brown, Jake Bongiovi welcome first child; when she shared her dream of starting a family early

Millie Bobby Brown is officially a mom. The ‘Stranger Things’ star, 21, and her husband Jake Bongiovi, 23, announced on Thursday that they have adopted their first child.

The actress shared the news with her 64 million Instagram followers, posting a message that read: “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. Love, Millie and Jake Bongiovi.” The post also featured an image of a willow tree.

A private love story

Brown and Bongiovi, the son of musician Jon Bon Jovi, first connected on Instagram in 2021. The pair began dating later that year and became engaged in 2023. They tied the knot in a small ceremony in May 2024 before holding a larger celebration with friends and family at Villa Cetinale in Italy in October. Brown shared photos from the event, captioning them: “Forever and always, your wife.”

Why motherhood was important to her

Earlier this year, Brown revealed on the Smartless podcast that she had long dreamed of starting a family. “My mom actually had her first child at 21, and my dad was 19. And you know, it’s been my thing since before I met Jake,” she said. “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.”

She added that her grandmother played a major role in her upbringing, and family remained central to her life. “Jake knows how important it is to me and, of course, 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. It’s a huge thing. Jake was like, we cannot do that until we get married. So that was his thing.”

Brown also said she envisioned having a big household like the one she grew up in. “And my thing was, I really want a family. I really want a big family. 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.”

What’s next for Brown

The actress, who rose to global fame at age 12 as Eleven in Netflix’s hit sci-fi series, is preparing to say goodbye to the role in the fifth and final season. The concluding instalment of ‘Stranger Things’ will be released in three parts later this year, with episodes dropping on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

Beyond the series, Brown has begun filming a third ‘Enola Holmes’ movie with Henry Cavill, Louis Partridge, Helena Bonham Carter and others. She also appeared earlier this year in the Russo Brothers’ Netflix film ‘The Electric State’ opposite Chris Pratt.

(With inputs from ANI)

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