Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi have expanded their family again, welcoming a second child through adoption, according to an exclusive People report. The milestone arrives less than a year after the couple announced the adoption of their first child and further cements a family-building journey Brown has publicly said was always part of her long-term plans. The news is likely to reignite conversations about Brown's unconventional path to parenthood, a subject that has already generated public scrutiny, while marking a major new chapter for one of Hollywood's youngest married couples.
The report, citing a source familiar with the family, followed clues that Brown, 22, shared on social media earlier this month, when a family vacation video from Italy appeared to show Bongiovi, 24, carrying an infant in a baby carrier while Brown held the couple's first daughter. The latest adoption means Brown and Bongiovi now have a family of four just two years after marrying and only about a year after becoming first-time parents. The expansion comes after the pair established a pattern of keeping details about their children largely private.
Brown and Bongiovi have not publicly disclosed their first daughter's name and have repeatedly emphasized their desire to shield their children from the level of scrutiny Brown experienced growing up in the spotlight. That commitment to privacy showed up in Brown's September 7 Instagram recap from the Dolomites in Italy. While the video appeared to include both children, the newest addition's face remained obscured, consistent with the couple's stated approach to protecting their family.
The development also highlights how quickly Brown and Bongiovi's personal lives have evolved. Once viewed primarily through the lens of Brown's rise from child star to global celebrity, the couple is now navigating marriage and parenthood while still in their early 20s. Brown has spoken extensively over the past year about adoption and has consistently maintained that it was never a backup plan or secondary option.
In interviews, she described adoption as something she envisioned long before she became famous. Speaking on Kylie Kelce's Not Gonna Lie podcast in June, Brown said she always imagined adopting children. She recalled that even as a young child, her dolls were "adopted" and said she never played out pregnancy scenarios during childhood.
Brown emphasized that adoption was woven into her vision of motherhood from an early age. She expanded on those comments during an appearance on Jay Shetty's On Purpose podcast, where she explained that studying social work deepened her interest in adoption. Brown said her coursework exposed her to the role social workers play in changing children's lives and reinforced her desire to build a family through adoption.
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