Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi are now parents The couple announced that they welcomed their first baby via adoption "We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood," they wrote on Instagram Millie Bobby Brownis a mom! TheStranger Thingsstar, 21, and her husbandJake Bongiovi, 23, have welcomed their first baby together via adoption, announcing the news onInstagramon Thursday, Aug. 21. "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," she wrote in the post. "And then there were 3." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The pair — who sparked romance rumors in June 2021 when Bongiovi shared a selfie with the actress — first connected through Instagram. They "were friends for a bit" before they started dating, the actress toldWiredin 2022. The couple then secretly married in May 2024. In October, the couple posted photos on Instagram from their celebration at Villa Cetinale in Italy with family and friends. "Forever and always, your wife," the actress captionedthe carousel, which featured photos from their nuptials and Brown's two stunning bridal gowns. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Bongiovi also shared his ownset of imageson Instagram from the couple's special day. "Forever and always, your husband," he captioned photos of the newlyweds. In his carousel, the couple can be seen exchanging vows under white floral arch. In other photos, the pair smiles in front of rows of tall trees. Bongiovi also shared a shot with his dad Jon Bon Jovi. This past March, the actress opened up about growing her family with Bongiovi while appearing on an episode of theSmartlesspodcast. At the time, the actress said she'sreally looking forwardto becoming a mom. "My mom actually had her first child at 21, and my dad was 19. And you know, it's been my thing since before I met Jake," Brown said. "Since I was a baby, I told my mom, like, baby dolls. I wanted to be a mom just like the way my mom was to me." "And my nan, my grandmother is, she was a huge part of my life. And so, yeah, I mean, Jake knows how important it is to me and, of course, I want to focus on really establishing myself as an actor and as a producer, but I also find it's so important to start a family for me personally," she went on. "It's a huge thing. Jake was like, we cannot do that until we get married. So that was his thing." TheElectric Statestar went on to say that she and her husband are planning on having a big family since they both come from families with four kids. "And my thing was, I really want a family. I really want a big family," Brown shared. "I'm one of four. He's one of four. So, it is definitely in our future, but, for me, I don't see having your own child, you know, as really any different as in adopting." Later that month, Brown said "loved" the experience of shaving her head so much, she wants to do it again — specifically whenshe becomes a new mom. "I always tell Jake for my first baby, I wanna shave my hair off," Brown said on an appearance on the theCall Her Daddypodcast. "I don't know. I just feel like it was really liberating. Would suggest it for anyone, any girl." When Cooper pushed to confirm that Brown would actually shave her head for her first baby, the actress explained why she wants to — and when she'd do it. "Maybe like right before I'm about to give birth. Because I just think hair is such an ordeal anyway to deal with," Brown noted, saying she just wants to "nurture" her baby. Brown added, "Why deal with my hair? I think it's such a liberating experience, like to be a woman is, and I felt like I had that experience as a girl, but I'd like to have that experience as a woman." Read the original article onPeople
