Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi welcome first child via adoption
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Bongiovi is the son of Jon Bon Jovi, founder and frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi. Bongiovi debuted his own acting career as the star in 'Rockbottom,' which released last year.
Brown stressed the importance of family during the 2024 premiere of her Netflix film 'Damsel,' where Bongiovi and his parents were in attendance.
'I'm just so lucky that they're here tonight and it just means so much to me,' Brown told The Associated Press then. 'Family is everything and just to have my second family here means everything.'
The couple lives in Georgia. She recently told the AP she enjoys living on a farm, largely disconnected from social media, while promoting her 2025 Netflix film 'The Electric State.'
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