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Millie Bobby Brown and boyfriend Jake Bongiovi have been dating since 2021 and now announced their engagement in April 2023. Now Millie has opened up about why she feels the relationship will go the distance.
Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown and her boyfriend Jake Bongiovi, son of Jon Bon Jovi, are seriously loved-up since announcing their engagement, and now fans want to know how long they’ve been together and how they met.
Millie was dating Joseph Robinson, son of England rugby star Jason, before her relationship with Jake, but it looks like she’s besotted with beau Jake in all the recent photos of them together.
It wasn't until 2022, they had their first official outing as a celebrity couple after Millie's 18th birthday, sharing a slew of stunning selfies looking absolutely besotted with one another. Since then they've posted tribute after adoring tribute to one another at every milestone in their relationship, with Millie always vocal about how much she cares for her beau.
But how did Millie and Jake meet and how long have they been dating? Here’s their complete relationship timeline…
These were lovebirds were joined by Millie's close circle for her 20th birthday in New York, where she hired part of a fancy restaurant to spend an evening with her nearest and dearest for a white-themed celebration. Millie and Jake had a loved-up snap together and he made sure to post an Instagram dedicated to his fiancée.
Hinting their wedding is taking place this year, Jake wrote: "Happy birthday my beautiful fiancé. I love you so much. Big year ahead."
The actor was awarded Glamour Woman of the Year in 2023 and used the opportunity to gush about her fiancé, Jake Bongoivi.
She told the mag that she and her hubby-to-be had a “mutual drive for” marriage after witnessing their loved-up parents and she feels sure her partnership with Jake is made for the long run - so why wait? She said: “It’s not because I can’t do it in 10 years; of course I can do it in 10 years. But why, when I know that it’s going to work now?”
Millie, 19, and Jake, 20, announced on April 11 that they're engaged after almost two years together!
The Netflix star shared the most adorable black-and-white snap of her and Jake on the beach wearing a stunning engagement ring as she adorably referenced Taylor Swift lyrics in the caption.
"I've loved you three summers now, honey, I want 'em all," Millie wrote as she was inundated with congrats messages.
Jake posted similar snaps on his Instagram page, simply writing: "Forever," alongside a heart.
Jake dedicated another Instagram post to his girlfriend, he got everyone in their feels as he professed his love for Millie on her 19th birthday.
He shared a carousel post full of snaps showing them looking loved up, he wrote: "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 golden down to the core," the sentimental caption read.
Millie and Jake had an incredible sun-soaked holiday in December, spending the festive season in what looked like paradise.
On 29th December Millie posted some photos from their trip, showing the couple scuba-diving and laughing as they enjoyed a boat ride.
Can these two get any cuter?!
Millie captioned a sweet post of her and Jake: "Always b my baby," showing a black-and-white photo of them sharing an ice cream sundae.
She also shared a video of them taking on the dance mats at an arcade and it's giving us The Kissing Booth 3 energy.
Millie Bobby Brown shares sweet clip of her boyfriend
Millie and Jake had the ultimate date night as they enjoyed an evening with the one and only Harry Styles.
The pair looked more loved-up than ever as they locked lips in an adorable snap as they attended one of the singer's Love On Tour shows.
The Stranger Things star shared the snap on Instagram, adorably writing in the caption: "alexa play love of my life by harry styles," and we are obsessed!
Millie and her beau Jake walked hand-in-hand as they attended the premiere for the fourth season of Stranger Things in New York City.
The young pair looked loved up as ever as they walked the carpet dressed to the nines, Millie looked every bit the star as she donned a satin Louis Vuitton gown and sported a new blonde do, and Jake wore a black suit jacket and white polo neck jumper.
On Jake's 20th birthday MBB wished her beau a happy birthday with an adorable Instagram tribute, showing off some unseen snaps of them in the process.
She wrote: "Happy birthday baby, can't wait to fly to the moon and back with you! (Schroobie noobie)," alongside a picture of them leaping in the air on a stunning beach and a cute selfie of her giving him a kiss.
Millie and boyfriend Jake reached a milestone in their relationship on 13 March when they walked the red carpet at the BAFTAs together – red carpet debuts are a big deal in showbiz y’know.
Their joint appearance really said, ‘we’re serious’ and we believe them.
Millie wowed in a lace Louis Vuitton dress on the red carpet while Jake looked dapper in a black tuxedo.
Millie had more than one celebrity-filled birthday party when she turned 18 and for one of the bashes she and Jake dressed as Barbie and Ken, each sporting blonde hair to complete their outfits – a style Jake has since stuck with.
Marking the occasion with his bae, Jake wrote beside a selfie of them: “Happy birthday barbie ily <3.”
Millie and Jake started dating in summer 2021, after remaining close friends for months beforehand; Jake even posted a selfie last June captioned: “Bff.”
However, a few weeks on and their cute selfies continued to decorate our news feeds, confirming they were dating. Since then, they’ve posted a bunch of adorable photos together of their outings, including coffee dates, a trip to New York and even Christmas Day! Too cute.
It’s thought Millie and Jake met through mutual friends, given that they both run in A-list circles. The Stranger Things star became a household name since appearing in the Netflix hit series, while Jake is the son of rocker Jon Bon Jovi and restaurateur Dorothea.
Jake is also a budding actor, but doesn’t have any credits to his name just yet. At the moment, he’s reportedly studying at Syracuse University in New York and plays football for the college team.
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