Who Is Jake Bongiovi? 5 Facts About Millie’s Fiancé May Surprise You

Sunny Anderson

Millie Bobby Brown, the actress the public first met when she was 12 years old in the first season of Stranger Things is now 19 years old (!) and has been dating boyfriend Jake Bongiovi for years. On April 11, 2023, the couple hinted in two Instagram announcement posts that they are now engaged.

Since those early days, they have become quite public about their relationship. But Bongiovi, it turns out, is used to the spotlight, much like Brown. Bongiovi, born Jacob Hurley Bongiovi, is one of Jon Bon Jovi’s four children. You might have seen him in photos with his father and the rest of the fam, but here is what to know about him and his relationship with Brown.

#1. How did Brown and Bongiovi meet?


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The two were first linked in June of 2021, after being seen holding hands in New York City. They were both masked at the time, and Bongiovi carried Brown’s dog, a poodle named Winnie, in a tote bag. Brown travels with Winnie to help ease her anxiety while she travels.

“About two years ago, I just started having really bad panic attacks, like, really bad anxiety and I struggled with it really bad,” she said on an episode of Miley Cyrus’s Bright Minded. “And, one day I was just talking, and I was like, ‘Maybe I should get a therapy dog,’ you know, something to comfort me when I am really stressed.’”

Over the years, Brown has been linked to YouTube star and musician Jacob Sartorius and Romeo Beckham, the son of Victoria and David. In an interview promoting Netflix's Enola Holmes 2, Brown discovered that one of the most Googled searches under her name is “how did millie bobby brown and jake bongiovi meet.” “We met on Instagram, and we were friends for a bit, and then, what can I say?” she said.

#2. Jake Bongiovi’s mother is Dorothea Hurley.


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Bongiovi’s parents have been married since April 1989 but have had a romance longer than that. They met in high school. “Mutual respect,” Jon told People last year of what has helped their relationship last. “Having grown up together and grown together. And we really like each other. We want to hang out.”

Dorothea said: “I always said I was good at spotting potential, too. I have a gift.”

Jon continued: “We work hard at it, but we enjoy each other and we never fell for the trappings of what celebrity can do. We’ve witnessed that happen over the years to people that were close to us and people that we knew from afar. It’s just what I do, it's not who I am. I write songs. I happen to be very good at performing them. That’s it.”

Related: How Long Has Millie Bobby Brown Been Dating Jake?

#3. Jake Bongiovi was an athlete in high school in Brooklyn.


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Bongiovi attended Poly Prep Country Day School and played football. He is listed on the roster as a Poly Prep “Blue Devil” for the 2019-2020 school year.

#4. Jake Bongiovi is just 20 years old.


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Bongiovi was born in May 2002, according to a Facebook fan group for his father. He is the youngest of his three siblings, who include Romeo, Stephanie, and Jesse.

#5. He has referred to Brown as his BFF.


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“bff <3,” he wrote. It looks like they were obviously already more than friends.

#6. Jake Bongiovi’s friends with Brown friends.


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Brown's real life bestie is Stranger Things co-star Noah Schnapp, who attended a Harry Styles concert with the couple this summer. Scnhapp shared some shots of he and Bongiovi playing around in the stadium with Styles in the background. Brown also shared a pic from the night of her and Bongiovi sharing a romantic moment.

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