Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown and the son of the legendary musician, Jake Bongiovi, have become parents for the second time. According to People, which Wave RBC.UA cites via its own source, the couple has adopted another child. Hollywood's most high-profile couple, as with their first child, is not publicly commenting on the new addition to the family, preferring to keep their privacy.
Confirmation from a Source
That the second child in the Brown-Bongiovi family arrived through adoption was confirmed to People by an informed source. The actress and her husband had not issued an official statement at the time of publication, which is consistent with their long-standing strategy: the couple deliberately does not reveal their children's names, photos, or personal details, striving to protect their privacy from paparazzi and media attention.
The First Child and the Adoption Story
The first child in the family also came through adoption. In August 2025, the couple told their followers that they had become parents to a girl. "This summer we welcomed our little daughter into our family through adoption. We are incredibly happy to begin this wonderful new chapter of parenthood in peace and privacy. And now we are a family of three," Millie Bobby Brown wrote on Instagram at the time. The couple has still not revealed the name or identity of their first daughter.
Indirect Hints on Social Media
An indirect hint that the star family may have grown appeared in early September. The actress posted a video from a family trip to the Dolomites in Italy: in the footage, Millie holds her older daughter while Jake walks alongside with a baby carrier on his chest. The child's face is not visible in the frame, which aligns with the couple's usual tactic of hiding details.
The Actress's View on Adoption
Even before the second child arrived, Brown had openly spoken about her attitude toward adoption. In June 2026, on the Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce podcast, she confessed that she had wanted to adopt a child since childhood, while noting that she was not against having a child of her own either: the desire to adopt does not mean that pregnancy is off her plans. "Adoption is love, adoption is forever," the actress said.
Contradictory Reports
In publications by several outlets, the wording about the second child differs. In particular, the headline of one Ukrainian online outlet presents the event as a birth ("second child was born"), whereas the primary confirmation obtained by People from a source, and the couple's own previous statements, clearly point to adoption. Moreover, since the couple itself has not made an official statement, all information relies on an anonymous source and indirect visual hints, rather than on direct confirmation from the stars. These discrepancies in reporting and the lack of an official comment are the main limitation on credibility at this time.
Timeline of the Couple's Relationship
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi began dating in 2021 and first appeared together at a public event in 2022. The following year, the couple announced their engagement. In May 2024, they married in a private ceremony attended by close family, and a few months later held a larger wedding in Italy. Thus, by the time of the second child's adoption, the couple was already married and raising their first daughter.
