How Did Millie Bobbie Brown's Stranger Things Co-Star Matthew Modine Become the Officiant for Her Wedding?
Last year, Millie Bobbie Brown announced her engagement to boyfriend Jake Bongiovi via an Instagram post. Now, she's enlisted her 'Papa' from Stranger Things, actor Matthew Modine, to officiate her wedding. Modine shared in an interview with Access Hollywood how the idea came about and how he ended up writing the vows for the ceremony. Playing Dr. Martin Brenner, Eleven’s 'Papa,' on the popular Netflix series, Modine revealed, "I have one of those licenses to get people married and Millie thought it’d be great and then Jake said it would be a great idea, so I wrote the wedding vows and they loved what I wrote for them to join hands and to become husband and wife." He expressed his joy at being able to join the couple in matrimony, calling it "such a beautiful thing."
Millie's engagement announcement came with a black and white photo with Jake Bongiovi at a beach, showcasing a diamond ring. Quoting Taylor Swift's Lover, she captioned the image, “I've loved you three summers now, honey, I want 'em all.” Jake, the son of singer Jon Bon Jovi and his wife Dorothea, has been referred to as Millie's 'partner for life' in previous Instagram posts where she shared glimpses of their life together.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Millie Bobbie Brown shared the unconventional story behind her engagement to Jake Bongiovi. She recounted how Jake proposed to her underwater, a moment filled with both excitement and drama. As Millie was about to show off the ring, it unexpectedly slipped off her finger and plummeted into the depths. Without hesitation, Jake dove after it, demonstrating his commitment to retrieving the precious symbol of their love. Millie's narration of the event highlighted the intensity of the moment, including the diver's understandable concern for Jake's safety during his impromptu dive. This remarkable proposal added a unique and memorable chapter to their love story, one that they will likely cherish for years to come.
Fans can anticipate seeing Millie reprise her role as Eleven in the upcoming fifth and final season of Stranger Things, set to premiere later this year.
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