Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi photographed on NYC dinner date
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The gist
British actress Millie Bobby Brown and husband Jake Bongiovi were photographed holding hands after a New York dinner date.
The couple, now parents of two, keep their family life largely private.
Background
Millie Bobby Brown is a 22-year-old British actress known for Stranger Things, a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and founder of her fashion brand Florence by Mills Fashion. Jake Bongiovi, 24, is her husband and the son of Jon Bon Jovi. The two began dating in 2021, married privately in 2024 and adopted their first child, a daughter, in 2025; the date-night photos follow the September 2026 arrival of their second child, a son, also adopted.
How it unfolded
- 2021Brown and Bongiovi began dating after connecting through a mutual friend.
- Apr 2023The couple announced their engagement.
- May 2024Brown and Bongiovi married privately.
- Sep 2024They held a second, larger wedding celebration in Tuscany, Italy.
- Aug 2025The couple adopted their first child, a daughter.
- Sep 17, 2026Brown and Bongiovi announced the arrival of their second child, a son, via adoption, with a joint Instagram post captioned "Hi little guy!"
- Sep 21, 2026Brown shared a rare family photo with Bongiovi and their two children to mark the anniversary of their Italian wedding ceremony.
- Oct 20, 2026The couple were photographed holding hands leaving The Corner Store restaurant in New York City after a dinner date.
- Oct 22, 2026Brown posted an Instagram carousel modeling a green cami top and micro shorts set from Florence by Mills Fashion.
Who’s saying what
- Public
- An unnamed source told Page Six that Brown is "much more of a homebody these days" who would rather spend time with Bongiovi and the kids than be out partying, and is "really enjoying this chapter of her life."
- Expert
- Brown has said adoption was always part of her childhood dreams, calling it "love" and "forever," and has said she hopes to carry children one day.