{"id":363453,"date":"2025-08-22T01:17:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T01:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/363453\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T01:17:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T01:17:13","slug":"millie-bobby-brown-and-husband-jake-bongiovi-announce-adoption-of-sweet-baby-girl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/363453\/","title":{"rendered":"Millie Bobby Brown and husband Jake Bongiovi announce adoption of &#8220;sweet baby girl&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi have announced that they have adopted a &#8220;sweet baby girl&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">The pair, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a60928177\/millie-bobby-brown-jake-bongiovi-married\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a60928177\/millie-bobby-brown-jake-bongiovi-married\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"who tied the knot in May 2024\" data-node-id=\"3.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">who tied the knot in May 2024<\/a>, confirmed the news in a joint statement via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNn4rTIuCLR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNn4rTIuCLR\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Instagram\" data-node-id=\"3.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\">Instagram<\/a>, saying: &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">&#8220;And then there were 3. Love, Millie and Jake Bongiovi,&#8221; read the rest of the post, with a sketched outline of a tree placed in between. The duo, who began dating in 2021, did not disclose their child&#8217;s name.<\/p>\n<p>What to Read Next<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a60987579\/millie-bobby-brown-photos-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a60987579\/millie-bobby-brown-photos-wedding\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The duo&#039;s marriage\" data-node-id=\"9.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">The duo&#8217;s marriage<\/a> was confirmed by Bongiovi&#8217;s father Jon during an appearance on The One Show last year, with the Bon Jovi frontman saying: &#8220;They\u2019re great, they\u2019re absolutely fantastic. It was a very small family wedding. The bride looked gorgeous and Jake is as happy as can be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">Though the ceremony was a small-scale affair, it did have a major name officiating, with Brown&#8217;s Stranger Things co-star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a60273826\/stranger-things-matthew-modine-wedding-millie-bobby-brown\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a60273826\/stranger-things-matthew-modine-wedding-millie-bobby-brown\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Matthew Modine confirming that he was given the honour\" data-node-id=\"11.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew Modine confirming that he was given the honour<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"jake bongiovi and millie bobby brown\" title=\"Jake Bongiovi and Millie Bobby Brown\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4144\" height=\"2953\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jake-bongiovi-and-millie-bobby-brown-64353b1d3c466.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ANGELA WEISS\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"14.0\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services UK 2025 \u2014 including Disney Plus, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV+\" data-node-id=\"14.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Best streaming services UK 2025 \u2014 including Disney Plus, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV+<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"16\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">&#8220;I have one of the licences to get people married and Millie thought it&#8217;d be great and Jake said it&#8217;d be a great idea,&#8221; said Modine. &#8220;So I wrote the wedding vows, and they loved what I wrote for them to join hands and become husband and wife.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">While the couple are now raising their child, Brown will soon be seen in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a40470741\/stranger-things-season-5-release-date-netflix\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a40470741\/stranger-things-season-5-release-date-netflix\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"the fifth and final season\" data-node-id=\"18.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">the fifth and final season<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/stranger-things\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/stranger-things\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Stranger Things\" data-node-id=\"18.3.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Stranger Things<\/a>, with the sci-fi series set to return to Netflix later this year with eight episodes across three volumes. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"21\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"21.0\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a65425820\/stranger-things-season-5-teaser-final-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a65425820\/stranger-things-season-5-teaser-final-season\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Stranger Things reveals first look at &#039;80s legend&#039;s new character in packed teaser ahead of final season\" data-node-id=\"21.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Stranger Things reveals first look at &#8217;80s legend&#8217;s new character in packed teaser ahead of final season<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a64927944\/stranger-things-season-5-release-date-announcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a64927944\/stranger-things-season-5-release-date-announcement\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The first volume\" data-node-id=\"23.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">The first volume<\/a>, which consists of four episodes, will hit the streamer on 26 November, with the next three instalments being available on Christmas Day (25 December). The series finale, titled &#8216;The Rightside Up&#8217;, will then premiere six days later on 31 December.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"25\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">&#8220;The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished \u2014 his whereabouts and plans unknown,&#8221; reads the synopsis.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"27\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"27.0\">Stranger Things<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"27.1\"> seasons 1-4 are streaming on Netflix. 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