Millie Bobby Brown adopts baby with husband Jake Bongiovi

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Jake Bongiovi and Millie Bobby Brown attend the world premiere of Netflix's "Enola Holmes 2" at The Paris Theatre on October 27, 2022 in New York City. (Credit: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)

"Stranger Things" star Millie Bobby Brown and her husband, Jake Bongiovi, announced that they have adopted a baby girl. 

The actress confirmed the news in an announcement on Instagram Thursday.

Millie Bobby Brown adopts baby girl with husband Jake Bongiovi

What they're saying:

"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," Brown said in the social media post.

She added: "And then there were 3. Love, Millie and Jake Bongiovi."

The backstory:

After announcing their engagement in April 2023, Brown and Bongiovi tied the knot in May 2024. Brown was 20 at the time and Bongiovi was 22, which sparked some controversy. 

The "Stranger Things" star told Alex Cooper on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast that her parents married young, as did Bongiovi's parents, so it wasn't out of the ordinary for them. 

"We had really great role models growing up, so we didn't see anything different. We didn't get jaded by all the other stuff," she said.

Despite only being 21, Brown has also been open about wanting children.

"My mom actually had her first child at 21 and my dad was 19. This has been my thing since before I met Jake. I wanted to be a mom just like the way my mom was to me," said Brown.

She continued: "Jake knows how important it is to me. 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."

Brown has also been open about wanting to adopt. On the 'Smartless" podcast in March, she said she doesn’t see a difference between having a biological child and adopting, according to TMZ.