Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi have reportedly adopted a second child, People magazine has said, marking a swift enlargement of a family the couple first revealed to fans last year.
Private expansion amid public glimpses
The news was published on Friday by People and carried by other outlets via Reuters Connect. It follows a series of social-media moments earlier this month that appeared to hint at the couple’s growing household. In a 7 September Instagram post documenting an Italian holiday, Brown shared images and video of the pair walking along a boardwalk with alpacas; she is seen holding one child while Bongiovi appears to wear a separate baby carrier.
“We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy.”
The couple used those words in an August 2025 Instagram post when they announced they had adopted a “sweet baby girl.” They did not disclose the child’s name at the time. USA TODAY reported the follow-up adoption on Friday and said it had contacted representatives for both Brown and Bongiovi for comment.
From relationship confirmation to a larger family
Brown and Bongiovi first went public with their relationship in 2021. They married in 2024 in a ceremony officiated by Brown’s Stranger Things co‑star Matthew Modine. The couple’s openness about wanting children has been on the record: during a March 2025 appearance on the SmartLess podcast, Brown spoke candidly about family plans and growing up in a large household.
Her comment to the hosts articulated that desire plainly: she described the importance of establishing herself professionally while also intending to “start a family” and noted that both she and Bongiovi come from families of four — a background that informed their wish for a sizeable family themselves.
What we know — and what we don’t
The reporting so far provides a handful of confirmed facts, and leaves several details undisclosed:
- Source: People magazine reported the adoption; the story was circulated via Reuters Connect and USA TODAY.
- Public signals: Brown’s 7 September Italy posts showed the couple with two small children in different carries, prompting speculation.
- Previous adoption: The pair announced the adoption of a daughter in August 2025 and published a joint statement expressing a wish for privacy.
- Unconfirmed: Neither the couple nor their representatives have publicly confirmed the second adoption’s details, including the child’s name or timing.
| Year | Public milestone |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Brown and Bongiovi confirm relationship |
| 2024 | Couple marry; ceremony officiated by Matthew Modine |
| Aug 2025 | Announce adoption of a “sweet baby girl” |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Brown shares holiday post showing two children |
| 18 Sep 2026 | People reports the couple have adopted a second child |
Context and consequences
This latest development is behavioural as much as it is personal: Brown, who rose to fame as a teenager in Stranger Things, has been carving a career beyond acting — including producing — even as she publicly contemplates a large family. The couple’s repeated requests for privacy in earlier announcements suggest they intend to keep details of their family life guarded, a stance that is complicated by the glimpses they occasionally share on social platforms.
For fans and the wider public, the story sits at the intersection of celebrity culture and discussions about boundaries, parenthood and publicity. News organisations will likely continue to seek confirmation from the couple’s representatives; until either Brown or Bongiovi comment directly, coverage will be based on reporting from People and outlets that have picked up the story via established wire services.
Representatives for the couple were approached for comment by USA TODAY, according to the reporting carried by Reuters Connect; no response had been reported at the time of publication.
