Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi celebrate first wedding anniversary after adopting their baby
Actress posts sweet anniversary note as they mark one year of marriage and begin life as first-time parents
On Sunday, Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi marked their first wedding anniversary with public tributes as they navigate life as first-time parents after confirming they had welcomed a baby girl through adoption earlier this summer. The Stranger Things star, 21, posted a tribute to her husband, 23, writing "One year married," with a white heart emoji, and "I love being your wife." Bongiovi shared a photo from their first-look photoshoot on their wedding day and wrote, "One year in the books, many more to go. I love you so much my beautiful wife. Happy anniversary."
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. And then there were 3, the couple said in a joint statement posted to social media in August. They have not disclosed their daughter's name.
Brown and Bongiovi, the son of Jon Bon Jovi, publicly sparked dating rumors in June 2021 when he shared a photo of the two with a "Bff <3" caption. Brown celebrated her 18th birthday in February 2022 with a post from Bongiovi that read, "Happy birthday barbie ily <3," and the couple made their red carpet debut at the BAFTA Film Awards later that year. They announced their engagement in April 2023 and quietly tied the knot in May 2024; a larger ceremony followed in Villa Cetinale, Italy, in September 2024. The pair’s introduction to parenthood was kept private until the summer 2025 adoption announcement.
In interviews earlier this year, Brown spoke openly about her desire to become a mother. On Smartless, she said she was "really young" but that motherhood had been a goal for her long before she met Bongiovi, noting that her mother had her first child at 21 and that family is central to her plans. She said she wanted to focus on acting and producing but also place family at the forefront. "It’s such an important decision, and we wanted to make sure we were making the right one. I knew I was. It always felt right with him."
Brown has emphasized that the couple shares a united vision on major decisions, including family size and timing. In Vanity Fair, she described their conversations about politics, their home, and the kind of relationship they want to build as evidence of their alignment. "My home is full of love for anyone and anything, and so that is what we kind of stand by, Jake and I, our energy in the house is 'the door is always open'." The two have posted glimpses of their life as first-time parents, including images of travel with a car seat and diaper bags during their glamorous outings.
The couple has kept details about their daughter private, choosing peace and privacy as they begin this new chapter. They have not revealed their daughter's name, but Brown has shared first-look images of their life as a family. Their relationship, rooted in social-media beginnings and a quiet, ceremony-rich journey to marriage, continues to attract attention as they blend fame with parenthood.