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(L-R) Jake Bongiovi, Millie Bobby Brown, Dorothea Hurley, and Jon Bon Jovi attend the Damsel World Premiere at The Plaza on March 01, 2024 in New York City.

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Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi’s new daughter was born to be Jon Bon Jovi‘s grandbaby.

About a month after the Stranger Things actress and Rockbottom actor announced they’d welcomed a baby girl through adoption, the rock icon gave an update on life as a new grandpa while appearing on Bunnie xo’s Dumb Blonde podcast. “[It’s] crazy, but great,” he began of gaining a new family member. “Wonderful.”

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“They adopted a girl, and we met the baby, obviously, and immediately, that becomes your grandchild, you know what I mean?” Bon Jovi continued on behalf of himself and his wife, Dorothea Hurley. “Your baby. So it’s beautiful, I want to see pictures like every other day, I’m that pain-in-the-butt guy already.”

Brown and Bongiovi announced on Aug. 21 that they were now parents, writing in a joint statement, “This summer, we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption.”

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“We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy,” the pair continued. “And then there were 3.”

The news came about a year after the two actors tied the knot after three years of dating. Brown is 21 while Bongiovi is 23, but according to the latter’s father, the couple is stronger than ever despite getting married and starting a family at such a young age.

“They got married very young, but we blessed it because we get it,” Bon Jovi told Bunnie xo, who is married to country star Jelly Roll. “They’re sort of mature beyond their years. Her and Jake fell in love and we just thought, ‘OK, we’ll support this.’ It’s working out.”

Of the Enola Homes star, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer added, “She’s a sweetheart, and she’s a hard worker. I tell her all the time how much I admire her, because her work ethic is unbelievable.”

Bon Jovi’s Dumb Blonde debut comes as his band is gearing up to release Forever (Legendary Edition), a revamped edition of their 2024 album that will feature collaborations with Avril Lavigne, Bruce Springsteen, James Bay and more. Jelly also makes a cameo on the Oct. 24-slated LP, adding vocals to “Living Proof.”

Listen to Bon Jovi’s full interview with Bunnie xo below.

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