Millie Bobby Brown’s world has been turned upside down in the best way ever.
Roughly two months after she and husband Jake Bongiovi welcomed a baby girl through adoption, the Stranger Things star reflected on motherhood and her and Jake's decision to keep their daughter out of the spotlight.
“For me, it’s really important to protect her and her story,” Millie said in the December issue of British Vogue, “until she’s old enough to potentially one day share it herself.”
And that includes revealing her daughter’s name, with the 21-year-old noting that won’t happen until “she’s ready to decide for herself”.
“If she chooses to share her personality one day with the world, like I did when I was young, that’s something we’d support,” she added. “But right now, as she’s so little—as her parents, it’s our job to protect her from that.”
Still, the Enola Holmes actress couldn’t help but gush about the life she and Jake now lead a year into their marriage, saying, “It’s been a beautiful, amazing journey—she’s taught us so much already.”
In fact, Millie shared that her entire perspective on life has shifted since becoming a mom.
“The smaller things in life are so much more precious,” she said. “Our days are filled with lots of cuddles and laughter and love. It’s just endless joy.”
And there was no one she would rather do it with than Jake, noting that she’s “so grateful to have partnered with him in this life.”
As she raved about the 23-year-old, “He is just the most amazing dad.”
And it’s not just Millie and Jake who are obsessed with their baby girl, as Jake’s dad Jon Bon Jovi confessed that he cannot get enough of being a grandfather.
“Immediately you fall in love,” he shared on Today in October. “You know, when we met Jake and Millie’s daughter, it was just immediate. You’re like, ‘That’s my granddaughter.’”
And the 63-year-old is excited for her to call him “Papa” and let him treat her like the princess she is.
“She won’t be able to walk for at least 10 or 12 years,” he joked, “because Papa will be carrying her everywhere she goes.”
For a look back at Millie and Jake’s epic love story, keep reading.
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June 2021: First Instagram Pic
The pair sparked romance rumors around the time that Jake posted this photo, with the caption, "bff <3"
November 2021: Never Say Goodbye
The couple officially confirmed their romance with this PDA pic.
November 2021: Bon Jovi 2.0
"We're starting a band," Jake wrote on Instagram, "send name ideas."
December 2021: Merry Christmas
The Stranger Things star and the actor celebrated their first Chirstmas together in 2021.
December 2021: Happy Holidays
Sweet selfie.
February 2022: Celebrating Millie's 18th Birthday
Twinning.
March 2022: Red Carpet Official
Millie and Jake make their first joint appearance at a celebrity event—the 2022 BAFTA Film Awards in London.
May 2022: Stranger Things Premiere
Millie and Jake were twinning at the premiere of Stranger Things season four in New York City.
January 2023: New Year's
Millie shared photos of the couple in celebration of the New Year, writing, "endlessly in love with the year I've had."
January 2023: New Year's
One snapshot showed a photo booth strip of the loved-up couple.
January 2023: New Year's
As Millie put it, "grateful for my friends, family, donkey (bernard), my doggies, my puppies teeth, and my partner for life."
February 2023: Golden Birthday
Jake marked Millie's 19th birthday on Feb. 19, 2023 with a sweet tribute, writing, "Another year around the sun together happy 19th to the girl of my dreams."
February 2023: Golden Birthday
The sweet post included photos of the couple.
February 2023: Golden Birthday
The pair's silly side is depicted in one image of Jake and Millie clowning around in the pool
February 2023: Golden Birthday
Jake and Millie snuggle up in a romantic selfie.
April 2023: Engaged
Millie announced the couple's engagement on Instagram, quoting Taylor Swift's song "Lover." The two would go on to celebrate with family and friends at an engagement party weeks later.
July 2023: Six Flags Visit
Millie and Jake enjoyed a day out with her sister Ava Brown, 11, and friends at the Six Flags Over Georgia theme park.
September 2023: Summer Nights
Jake shared this pic in the final days of summer 2023.
November 2023: Glamour Women of the Year
The two appear at the event, where Millie was honored as one of two Global Women of the Year.
February 2024: Happy Birthday Millie
Jake shared a tribute to his partner for her 20th birthday, writing, "Happy birthday my beautiful fiancéI love you so much. Big year ahead."
March 2024: Anniversary
Millie shared this tribute to Jake on their third dating anniversary.
May 2024: Married
After three years of dating, the duo tied the knot in a private ceremony, multiple outlets reported.
August 2025: Expanding Their Family
Over a year after their nuptials, Millie and Jake shared they had a new arrival.
"This summer, we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption," the couple announced in an Aug. 21 Instagram post. "We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy."
They concluded, "And then there were 3."