Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown has sparked rumours she’s engaged to boyfriend Jake Bongiovi after a year of dating.
Millie and Jake were spotted indulging in a spot of PDA while out and about in New York City earlier this week, but what really got fans talking was the sizeable gold diamond ring she was sporting on THAT finger.
The couple were first linked last June and finally went public in October after months of speculation. Millie made her debut on Jake’s Instagram when he captured a selfie of them on a CCTV camera and shared it with his 1million followers.
So, with Millie potentially to walk down the aisle, here’s everything you need to know about her boyfriend Jake – including his extremely famous father…
Who is Millie Bobby Brown's boyfriend Jake Bongiovi?
Jake Bongiovi is a 20-year-old student at Syracuse University in New York. He was accepted into the university in 2020 and previously revealed plans to get a doctorate.
He's also an actor – although he has has no credits to his name as of yet - and a model, but he has no plans to follow a music career like his dad. Which leads us nicely on to...
Who is Jake Bongiovi's dad?
His dad is none other than rock legend and all round nice guy Jon Bon Jovi - whose real name is actually John Francis Bongiovi Jr (who knew?). So, we are guessing Jake must be used to fame and paparazzi attention.
Jon and his high school sweetheart Dorothea Hurley got married in 1989 and have four children together. Jake is the third child behind older siblings Stephanie Rose, 29, and Jesse, 27. They have a younger brother, Romeo Jon, who is 18.
When did Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi start dating?
The couple have been rumoured to be dating since June 2021 after they were spotted on a few different occasions walking together in New York. This came two years after Millie split from her ex, American singer Jacob Sartorius.
Millie and Jake began appearing on each other's Instagrams around the same time, although it appeared they were just friends. However, they confirmed they were dating in November 2021 when she shared a photo of them kissing on the London Eye.
When Millie turned 18 in July 2022, she and Jake attended her birthday party at Cirque Le Soir nightclub in London dressed as Barbie and Ken. At the time, Jake wished Millie a happy birthday on Instagram and wrote, “ily.”
What's the first photo Jake Bongiovi shared of Millie Bobby Brown?
In June 2021, Jake shared the first photo of Millie on his Instagram and captioned the photo, “bff <3”. Millie commented underneath the snap and said, “BFF 🦄.”
Does this mean they were friends before love blossomed?
Does Jake Bongiovi have Instagram?
Of course he does. You can follow Millie's boyfriend here.
Does Millie Bobby Brown have Instagram?
You better believe it. The Stranger Things star has over 46 million followers so you can keep up to date with Millie's life and hopefully she'll share more of her relationship on the 'gram too.
CHECK OUT facts you probably didn't know about Stranger Things
Things you probably didn't know about Stranger Things
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To help sell the show, the Duffers edited a mock 'trailer' combining clips from over 25 feature films, including E.T., Nightmare on Elm Street, Super 8 and Halloween.
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The composers of the Stranger Things soundtrack (Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon) were two members of an Austin synth band called SURVIVE; their music was featured in the soundtrack of the film The Guest.
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Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon have written over 13 hours of music for the show.
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Winona Ryder wanted her hairstyle modeled after Meryl Streep's hair in Silkwood.
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The title sequence was inspired by the work of Richard Greenberg, who designed a number of classic 80s title sequences including Alien, Altered States, Superman and The Goonies - which starred a young Sean Astin, who later appeared in Stranger Things as Joyce's boyfriend Bob Newby.
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Winona Ryder and Matthew Modine (Dr. Martin Brenner) have appeared together once before, in the music video for Roy Orbison's 'A Love So Beautiful'.
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Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin) and Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas) have both acted on Broadway. Gaten played Gavroche in Les Miserables and Caleb played Young Simba in The Lion King. The two boys knew each other but they didn't become close friends until after working on Stranger Things.
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Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers) and Millie Brown (Eleven) are both from the UK. Charlie is from Bridlington, East Yorkshire, and Millie is from Bournemouth, Dorset.
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To help sell the show, the Duffers created a 'look book' which was designed in the style of a vintage Stephen King novel.
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Gaten's voice changed so much by the time production ended that the sound team were unable to use him for additional dialogue recording.
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Although the show was shot digitally on the RED Dragon, a layer of real film grain was applied to help achieve a more vintage look.
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It was Caleb's request to wear a camouflage bandana in the show; he wears it for the final three episodes.
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The monster was achieved through a combination of prosthetics, animatronics, performance and CG.
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The toddlers on set were very scared by the 'monster', but they were calmed when told that he was just like the monsters in Monsters Inc.
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Finn Wolfhard, who plays Mike Wheeler, is a film buff and wants to be a director when he grows up. He is a particular fan of Sam Raimi's early work.
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The gang really did create a salt bath, and Millie Bobby Brown actually floated - there were no effects used! To get Millie to float in a kiddie pool, twelve hundred pounds of epsom salt were dissolved into the water.
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Before starting the show, the writers all watched (or rewatched) a large list of films, including E.T., Stand By Me, The Goonies, The Thing and A Nightmare on Elm Street.
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Millie had to shave most of her hair off for the show and as can be expected of any 11-year-old girl this was a terrifying prospect. The Duffers showed her how cool Charlize Theron looked in Mad Max: Fury Road after which Millie agreed to it.
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The Duffers had all the boys audition with scenes from Stand By Me.
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Hopper's trailer was purchased by the art department for $1.
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For some of the laboratory scenes, Millie (Eleven) was fully submerged in an underwater immersion tank. She was able to breathe by wearing a Sea Trek helmet, which weighs approximately 70 lbs above water; it weighs 15 lbs beneath the surface of the water. The helmet was designed for shallow 'underwater walking'.
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To direct Millie while she was underwater, the Duffers communicated with her through a small radio in her ear.