AFTER publicly announcing their relationship on Instagram in June 2021, the young couple recently reached a new milestone.
Millie Bobby Brown shocked her fans and followers after taking the next step in her relationship with Jake Bongiovi, revealing that the pair had secretly married in May 2024.
Who is Millie Bobby Brown's husband, Jake Bongiovi?
Jake Bongiovi is best known as the son of musician Jon Bon Jovi.
His parents are rocker Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley, who met in 1980 and married in 1989.
Jake was born on May 7, 2002, in Palm Beach, Florida.
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He is the couple's third child and second son.
He has three siblings: sister Stephanie, born May 31, 1993, and brothers Jesse, born on February 19, 1995, and Romeo, born on March 29, 2004.
Along with his family, he was raised in New Jersey and played football at Pennington High School.
After largely staying out of the spotlight for most of his life, Bongiovi hit the mainstream when he launched a modeling career at the age of 18.
He then dropped out of Syracuse University after his freshman year to pursue an acting career.
He most recently starred in the 2024 comedy Rockbottom, playing a lead singer of a 1980s hair metal band.
For fun, Jake enjoys scuba diving and even got his license with his now-wife, Millie.
He also enjoys giving back, inspired by his philanthropic dad.
In high school, he even organized a walkout in response to the Parkland, Florida, shooting.
"He's really been some sort of an inspiration to me, as well, but I think it was really special that it was more the students inspiring each other," Jake said, as reported by People.
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"Our bravery spouts from each other," he added.
He is also an avid social media user, and his Instagram handle is @jakebongiovi.
When did Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi get engaged?
On April 10, 2023, Millie shared a sweet announcement that she was engaged to Jake.
In an Instagram photo captioned: "I've loved you three summers now, honey, I want 'em all.”
She previously explained that they met online, saying: "We met on Instagram. And we were friends for a bit, and then, what can I say?"
The exact date of their engagement is unknown.
Millie Bobby Brown first appeared on Jake Bongiovi's Instagram in June 2021.
He shared a photo of them sitting inside a car.
In July, Millie shared a selfie of herself and Jake posing in front of a sunset to her Instagram stories, with him doing the same.
In November 2021, Millie posted a blurry photo of them together on the London Eye, confirming their relationship.
Millie previously dated internet star Jacob Sartorius.
Jacob was first linked to actress Millie Bobby Brown in October 2017, but in February 2019, Jacob posted a video on YouTube saying he was single.
She shared an emotional letter about their break-up online and was praised for being so honest.
The Sun then revealed that the Stranger Things actress was dating Romeo Beckham in 2019.
Then she was linked to rugby player Joseph Robinson, son of England legend Jason.
But they split in August 2020 after eight months of dating.
When did Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi get married?
On May 24, 2024, the U.S. Sun revealed that Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi had secretly tied the knot in a romantic, low-key ceremony earlier that month.
Their parents, including Jake's rock star dad, were in attendance.
A source revealed that the couple is reportedly planning a larger ceremony later this year, but they are now legally married.
"It was a very low-key, romantic affair with their closest family with them as they said their vows," said the source.
Bon Jovi had given the couple his blessing last year during an appearance on Radio Andy, calling Millie "wonderful" and saying his son was "very, very happy," as reported by People.
“I don't know if age matters,” the Bon Jovi frontman said, referring to the young couple.
“If you find the right partner and you grow together... my advice really is growing together is wise."
"I think that all of my kids have found people that they think they can grow together with and we like them all," he added.
Millie also previously revealed that she was enjoying the wedding planning process, telling Women's Wear Daily in August 2023 that she found the process "so fun."
"It’s such an exciting time in my life," she said, adding that she'd be keeping the process private.
“I think probably drawing the curtains, just because there are only so many moments in life that you get only once,” she told WWD.
“And to have everyone’s opinions and eyes looking at that just feels unnatural to me.”
“So I feel it’s important to keep those things, those small precious moments in life, really close to your chest," she added.
