Millie Bobby Brown's 2025 has certainly not been a plain year, but a canvas for growth. She has shifted from the protagonist of Stranger Things to a young mother weathering public spotlight and controversies. As she said goodbye to her origin story and moved on to the next chapter of her life, Brown quietly embraced motherhood. However, that generated curiosity about her journey to meet her little one.

With Brown being globally renowned, even her secrets tend to attract the spotlight, let alone a big step in life, so as becoming a mother and keeping the news under swaddled away. 

Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi, her husband, revealed in August 2025 that they had adopted a baby girl during the summer. On Instagram, they wrote: “This summer, we have received our sweet baby girl through adoption," expressing their excitement for the new chapter of parenting. With the announcement, it was clear that Brown was not pregnant, rather, she has been vocal about her choice of adoption while vowing that she would always keep her child's identity a secret from the public. 

Brown told British Vogue that it is crucial for her to protect her daughter's story, hence the world will not know the little one's name "until she’s old enough to potentially one day share it herself.” She also gushed about the little joys in her life that "are filled with lots of cuddles and laughter and love." In the same interview, she referred to motherhood as a beautiful journey of learning and growth, as, along with Jake Bongiovi, she has been sharing parenting responsibilities equally, while juggling her career as well as headlines surrounding the Stranger Things cast dynamics.

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Welcoming her baby daughter through adoption and bidding farewell to her Netflix show were not the only things that kept the Damsel star occupied this year, as horrid details behind the Upside Down scenes eventually surfaced as well.

Variety's reports and other sources revealed Millie Bobby Brown had lodged a formal complaint against her co-star, and on-screen dad in Stranger Things, David Harbour. The complaint purportedly dealt with bullying or harassment during the pre-filming period of Season 5. However, an internal investigation carried out by Netflix, which took possibly months to complete, eventually concluded that the issue was resolved internally.

Moreover, Netflix might have smartly arranged the release of Season 5 and its red-carpet campaign as damage control to have the public perceive the two as being unified, per the outlet. Neither Brown nor Harbour has officially commented on the details; however, the Enola Holmes star recently slammed her harsh media portrayal. With features like Enola Holmes 3, Perfect, Just Picture It, and her baby daughter to look forward to, Brown seemingly remains unbothered by the controversies. 

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