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Key Points Jon Bon Jovi becomes a grandfather for the second time by welcoming his son Jesse's baby girl. He describes grandparenthood as “the magic of life” and a unique new chapter. Bon Jovi has four children and anticipates his upcoming 2026 tour. Jon Bon Jovi is a “Papa” for the second time. Bon Jovi and his wife Dorothea’s second child, Jesse Bongiovi, has welcomed his first baby with his wife, Jesse Light. The couple shared the news via Instagram. Light posted a photo of the infant with the following caption attached. “Blair Lucy Bongiovi. Our sweet girl has arrived, and we couldn’t be happier. Welcome to the world, baby Blair bear.” In late October, Bon Jovi told The Mirror that his son and Light would be expecting their first child, revealing, “My son Jesse and his wife are expecting in the next week, so I’ll have two [grandchildren].” Oops! We’re unable to load this content right now. View directly on Instagram Parade Daily🎬 SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 He added, “It’s fantastic being a grandad… It’s another chapter. We’re so excited as we’ll have two of them for the holidays. It’ll be a unique Christmas in the house.” Previously, the Jersey rocker spoke to Today, where he revealed how different being a grandparent was. “Immediately you fall in love,” he admitted. “You know, when we met Jake and Millie’s daughter, it was just immediate. You’re like, ‘That’s my granddaughter.’ She won’t be able to walk for at least 10 or 12 years because Papa will be carrying her everywhere she goes,” he added, revealing the name his grandchildren will refer to him as. Oops! We’re unable to load this content right now. View directly on Instagram Jake [Bongiovi] and his wife, Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, announced on August 21, 2025 via Instagram that they had adopted a baby girl. They have not released the name of their daughter. How many children does Jon Bon Jovi have? Jon Bon Jovi and his wife, Dorothea Hurley, have four children. Their oldest is daughter Stephanie, 32, who is reportedly marrying sometime this year. Following Stephanie is Jesse, 30, then Jake, 23, and finally Romeo, 21. He told The Mirror of watching his children transition into parents, “I’ve just kind of got used to dealing with my kids being grown. I still see them as two and three, and then they’re in their thirties and bring a baby around, and you’re like, wow, that’s a reinvention.” “I’ve just kind of got used to dealing with my kids being grown,” he laughs. “I still see them as two and three, and then they’re in their thirties and bring a baby around and you’re like, wow, that’s a reinvention. When Dorothea gets the call, there’ll be gravel in my eyes. It’s sort of the magic of life.” He added that he’s looking forward to this new phase. He called it “the magic of life.”
