Jon Bon Jovi, real name John Francis Bongiovi Jr., needs no introduction. But here’s a brief one anyway: the rocker is a singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and actor best known as the front man of the famed rock band Bon Jovi, which formed in 1983. While the musician is most revered for belting out “Livin’ On a Prayer” and making appearances in films like Young Guns II, Jon Bon Jovi also boasts two other notable gigs: husband and father to four incredible kids!
The musician has been married to wife Dorothea Hurley, a restaurateur and karate instructor, since 1989. Together they share four children: Jacob Hurley, Stephanie Rose, Jesse, and Romeo Jon. In an interview with People in October 2021, Jon Bon Jovi and his wife revealed that they quarantined with all four of their children amid the pandemic, offering a sweet glimpse into the tight-knit unit.
“For about a month, our whole family was intact. Then the big kids finally said, ‘We’re out,’ and made a run for it,” he joked. Dorothea added, “Our focus has always been family first and making sure that people are doing well. We like each other. We spent a lot of time together, and it was more than we have spent in many years, but it was nice.”
Jon’s third son Jake recently got engaged to actress Millie Bobby Brown. The Stranger Things star revealed that he had proposed in a sweet Instagram post on April 11, 2023. She quoted Taylor Swift‘s song “Lover” in the caption of a photo of him with his arms around her with a diamond ring on her engagement finger. “I’ve loved you three summers now, honey, I want ’em all,” she wrote. Below is everything you should know about the longtime couple’s four children.
Jacob, referred to as mostly Jake, is one of Jon Bon Jovi’s three sons — and there’s no denying his uncanny resemblance to his famous father. Jake is a student at Syracuse University in New York. In 2018, Jake made headlines when he helped organize a national student walkout to protest against the government’s response of mass school shootings (or lack thereof) following the shooting in Parkland, Florida in February of that year. The teen last made headlines in June 2021 for his relationship with Millie Bobby Brown.
After rumors were sparked, the pair eventually confirmed their romance with plenty of PDA photos on Instagram. The pair often express their love for one another on social media. Jake has also accompanied Millie to red-carpet events, like the Stranger Things premiere, and has been spotted with her on-set for different projects. When the pair announced that they were engaged, Jake also shared a pair of photos of the two of them down by the water with a caption that simply read “Forever.”
Stephanie is Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea’s one and only daughter. She works as a camera operator in TV. Per her IMDb, Stephanie has worked on the truTV and Comedy Central series Impractical Jokers. Stephanie has overcome her fair share of obstacles. While in college in 2012, she was arrested on drug charges following a suspected heroine overdose. The charges were eventually dropped, and Jon Bon Jovi addressed the incident not long after, calling it “human.” Per the Los Angeles Times, the musician told Fox 11, “It’s human,” later adding, “This tragedy was something that I had to face too so we’ll get through it. And people’s warm wishes for my family and I have been really reassuring. So, we’re good.”
