To some fans, Jon Bon Jovi will “Forever” be a 1980s rockstar. But these days, this father of four is enjoying the newest band member, a new granddaughter.
On Aug. 21, the singer’s son, Jake Bongiovi, and his wife, “Stranger Things” actress Millie Bobby Brown, announced that theyโve adopted a baby, making Jon a first-time grandfather.
On an Instagram post, the couple wrote: โThis 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.โ
Along with an illustration of a willow tree, they signed off with, โAnd then there were 3. Love, Millie and Jake Bongiovi.โ
Just five months ago, Brown, 21, shared she looked forward to expanding her family, saying on a March 10 episode of the โSmartLessโ podcast, โIt doesnโt matter in what way or when, but it will happen for sure.โ
โI really want a big family. Iโm one of four, heโs one of four, so it is definitely in our future,โ she said. โI donโt see having your own child as really any different as adopting.โ
Bon Jovi shares his four children โ Stephanie, Jesse, Jake and Romeo โ with his wife and high school sweetheart Dorothea Hurley. The couple has lived in New Jersey for most of their lives.
When Bon Jovi became a dad for the first time, he was inspired by his daughter to write the single, โIโve Got the Girl.โ
โEverybodyโs got a little girl in their life,โ the musician said during his performance of the song at a 2017 show in Las Vegas. โTheir daughter, their girlfriend, their wife, their mamma โ it all goes by so fast. And they start out as little bitty babies, and their futureโs looking bright. And I wrote this song for that little baby, whoโs now not such a little baby anymore.โ
Will becoming a grandfather inspire him to write new music? We’ll have to wait and see.
In an interview with the host of Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist, Bon Jovi said, “I’ve never not been grateful. This is all pixie dust at the end. What have I got? I’ve got a wife and family that love me. I’ve got a band that believes in me. I’ve had a good life.”
