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Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown and her husband, Jake Bongiovi, have adopted their second child. The happy news was shared by the couple on social
media, introducing their baby boy with a private family photograph, giving fans a glimpse of their growing family while keeping the newborn's identity private. The arrival of their son comes a little over a year after the couple became first-time parents. Brown and Bongiovi welcomed their daughter in August 2025 and have kept their approach to parenthood private since then. The couple hasn't shared their daughter's name with the public, and they haven't shown clear photos of her face.
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi welcome the baby
Brown and Bongiovi shared the news of their second child in a social media post. The couple posted a sweet photo of their newborn holding onto his father's finger as Brown and their daughter covered their hands with theirs. "Hi little guy!" Brown captioned the photo.
The simple family snap was the first public view of the couple's new arrival. Though the picture did feature the baby's tiny hand, the couple were holding firm to their stance on keeping their children's faces and personal details away from the public eye. The announcement came just after reports that Brown and Bongiovi had welcomed their second child through adoption.
Couple brings home second adopted child
Speculation over the couple's second adoption began after Brown posted pictures from a family holiday in the Dolomites of Italy. In one photo, the actor is seen carrying her daughter while Bongiovi appeared to be in a baby carrier. The post raised some curiosity as to whether the couple have added another child to their family. The reports have now been confirmed by the couple on social media.
Millie Bobby Brown discusses adoption
Millie Bobby Brown has previously spoken about her decision to adopt, revealing it had been on her agenda since childhood. The actor explained on a June appearance on Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce that she had always been drawn to adoption. But it was something she and Bongiovi had talked about and thought about, she said, before starting the process.
Brown also made it clear that the adoption was not in response to a choice to not have biological children. She said she could still have children in the future and said adoption was a choice she had wanted to make for a long time.
The actor also spoke about the emotional experience of adopting her first child. She spoke about the waiting involved in the process, and how her maternal instincts kicked in even more when she got the call that she'd be a mom. Her remarks suggested that adoption was a very personal decision for the actor, and not a recent decision post-marriage.
Approach to parenting
Brown and Bongiovi have largely kept their family life out of the spotlight. Both are active on social media but have shared only occasional glimpses of their daughter and life as parents.
Brown, who became an international sensation after playing Eleven in Stranger Things, started dating Bongiovi in 2021. They got engaged in 2023 and had a private ceremony in the Hamptons in 2024, before a bigger wedding in Italy later that year.
