A lookback at Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi’s romance
Millie Bobby Brown has revealed that she is engaged to her long-term boyfriend Jake Bongiovi after a two-year romance.
The Stranger Things actress, 19, announced the news on Tuesday with a sweet Instagram post alongside her beau, who is the son of legendary singer Jon Bon Jovi.
Millie and Jake’s engagement comes nearly two years after they first made their relationship official on Instagram, and they’ve since documented their romance with a slew of sweetheart posts.
Millie announced their engagement and showed off her shiny engagement with a monochromatic photo, beaming from ear to ear while in the arms of her new fiancé.
So as Millie’s fans celebrate the news of her upcoming nuptials, MailOnline takes a look back at her and Jake’s romance.
To marry! Millie Bobby Brown has revealed that she is engaged to her long-term boyfriend Jake Bongiovi after a two-year romance
Astonishing! Millie and Jake’s engagement comes nearly two years after they first made their relationship official on Instagram
Millie was first seen together in June 2020, but the star kept tight-lipped on whether they were in a relationship.
The star told WIRED in 2022 that she and Jake first met on Instagram, answering the internet’s most searched questions about her.
She said, “We met on Instagram. And we were friends for a while, so what can I say?’
The pair were close friends for months, and Jake even shared a cozy photo with Millie with the caption, “Bff,” and in June 2021, they were spotted holding hands on a New York City getaway.
Millie finally made their romance official on Instagram in 2021 by sharing a loved-up photo after their trip to the London Eye.
Though it was Jake’s first time on Millie’s official feed, the aspiring actor has posted his famous girlfriend three times since they started dating in June.
The first snapshot came on June 3, the second on October 20, and the most recent was shared with his 285,000 followers on Monday, November 1.
In January 2022, Millie subtly referenced her romance with Jake during an interview with Seventeenwhile discussing her love for Olivia Rodrigo.
Cheeky! After first sparking romance rumors in 2020, Jake shared a slew of cozy snaps with Millie before they confirmed their romance
Sweet: Millie finally made their romance official on Instagram in 2021 by sharing a loved-up photo after their trip to the London Eye
Loved! The couple made their red carpet debut when they appeared together at the BAFTA Film Awards in London in March 2022
She said, “I like ‘1 Step Forward 3 Steps Back.’ It makes me cry every time. I think my boyfriend is going to kill me if I listen to it any more when he’s with me.”
In February 2022, Millie and Jake sent fans into a frenzy when they channeled Barbie and Ken for the star’s 18th birthday party.
Just a month later, the couple made their red carpet debut when they appeared together at the BAFTA Film Awards in London.
The Stranger Things star wore a black velvet top with a plunging neckline that she paired with a sheer crop top.
Proving their romance went from strength to strength, Millie posted a jaw-dropping birthday tribute to boyfriend Jake in May 2022, writing, “happy birthday baby, can’t wait to fly to the moon and back with you!” (Scrobie noobie).’
The couple attended the premiere of the fourth season of Stranger Things together and enjoyed a much-loved getaway to Spain.
In June 2022, Millie shared another beloved photo with Jake at a concert, captioning it, “Alexa Play Love of My Life by Harry Styles.”
As the couple called together in 2023, Millie shared another gushing Instagram caption for her beau, alongside a collection of cozy snaps.
She wrote, ‘endlessly in love with the year I’ve had! grateful for my friends, family, donkey (bernard), my dogs, my puppies teeth and my partner for life.
“Happy New Year with you and the wonderful people and animals around us, let’s do it again, but better!”
Jake then commented, “Your year baby loves you so much.”
While Millie called in February on her 19th birthday, Jake shared his own gushing tribute to his girlfriend, writing, “Another year around the sun together, happy 19th to the girl of my dreams.
“I love you more than words can describe. Everything about you is gold to the core.”
And just weeks later, Millie and Jake revealed they’re engaged, writing on Instagram, “Loved you three summers now, baby, I want them all.”
While Jake also shared an announcement post on his own page, he simply wrote “forever” alongside two snaps of the couple.
Kisses! As the couple called together in 2023, Millie shared another gushing Instagram caption for her beau, alongside a collection of cozy snaps
Famous Family: New Jersey native Jake (far left) is the third child of rocker Jon Bon Jovi, real name John Francis Bongiovi Jr (pictured far right) and his wife of over 40 years Dorothea (pictured second right)
Hinting: The announcement confirms some speculation that has been circulating on social media in recent weeks, after she glimpsed the ring in a recent post
To celebrate the joyous news, the lovelorn couple took part in a beach photo shoot – with Millie dressed in a crochet dress while Jake donned a cream colored polo shirt.
The announcement confirms some speculation that has been circulating on social media in recent weeks, after she glimpsed the ring in a recent post.
Millie posed behind the wheel of a convertible in a photo last month, looking away from the camera and raising her hand, revealing the prominent diamond ring on her finger.
While she also sparked rumors in August when she wore a gold diamond ring on her wedding finger during a PDA-packed outing.