Stranger Things star Millie Bobby-Brown's BAFTA evening saw her step out with boyfriend Jake Bongiovi in London on Sunday evening, for the couple's red carpet debut together. So to celebrate one of their first public forays, let’s explore how Millie Bobby-Brown and Jake Bongiovi’s adorable relationship began!
The internet’s new favorite couple have been dating since the summer of 2021 and look to be going from strength to strength. From cute Instagram snaps to walking the red carpet together, this couple are as loved up as they are stylish. Just wait till you see what they wore to the BAFTAs!
Millie Bobby Brown's BAFTA appearance with Jake Bongiovi
Millie and Jake were among the stars at the 2022 BAFTAs ceremony in London on Sunday evening, which was held at the Royal Albert Hall.
The adorable couple matched in striking black ensembles, while they posed happily for the cameras.
It's the first time the pair have shared the red carpet together at an event, keeping their romance relatively low-key thus far...
But we all want to know more about this adorable new*ish* couple—so without further ado, let’s take a dive into this budding romance and see where it all began, and discover more about Millies’ new beau…
Who is Jake Bongiovi?
You may be asking yourself why Jake looks so familiar, here’s a clue—his name is a dead giveaway.
Jake is the son of rock star Jon Bon Jovi, lead singer of Bon Jovi. He’s 19 and the second youngest of Jon Bon Jovi’s four children, and really is the spitting image of his father!
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi relationship timeline:
June 2021: New couple alert
This pairing can be traced back to June 2021, after Millie appeared on Jake’s Instagram in a cute car selfie, which he captioned with: “bff <3”
People then reported that they had been spotted holding hands while on a walk in NYC, so that pretty much confirmed that it was a romantic relationship, rather than just being best friends.
July 2021: Insta stories galore
Millie and Jake continued to tease their relationship, with Millie posting numerous cozy snaps to her Instagram stories of them hugging.
November 2021: Finally Instagram official
After months of fleeting stories, Millie finally made her relationship with Jake Insta official, posting a picture of him kissing her cheek to her feed. Jake also posted a picture of the two out on a coffee date—cute!
Fans were clearly delighted by the news as the snap now has over six million likes and thousands of comments.
December 2021: Christmas with Millie and Jake!
Get ready for a new level of cuteness—the couple spent their first Christmas together! Millie posted a festive picture of her and Jake in front of a Christmas tree with the caption: “happy holidays ❤."
Jake also posted a holiday picture, of the pair wearing masks and gazing at each other, while stood in front of the Time's Square Christmas tree.
February 2022: Millie’s birthday
Millie celebrated her 18th birthday on February 19th and treated us to some pictures from her party, including some of herself and Jake giving all the couple goals.
In the post, Millie rocked a blonde wig, and corset leading Jake to comment: “Ur rly pretty”
Jake also posted the same snap, captioning it with: “Happy birthday, barbie ily <3” Millie then commented saying: “endless love.”
March 2022: Millie Bobby-Brown and Jake Bongiovi make their debut at the BAFTAs
The couple really owned the red carpet, with Millie wearing a black velvet and lace dress, with matching long opera gloves, while Jake looked dapper in a black suit, with bleached blonde hair.
Jake had some competition for Millie’s attention, though, as she befriended Florence Pugh on the red carpet—with fans loving their exchange. The two posed together in the cutest pictures that will instantly make you miss your own best friend.
Their friendship really took center stage—they even kind of matched their outfits, both having tulle trains, Florence’s in pink and Millie’s in black and presented the award for 'Best Supporting Actor' together.
Sorry Jake—looks like Millie may already have a new red carpet buddy!
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