Millie Bobby Brown reveals she adopted her husband's last name

Millie Bobby Brown has revealed that she has taken her husband Jake Bongiovi's surname.

On August 11, the 20-year-old actress shared a post on Instagram that featured a photo with her full name. The post included a series of behind-the-scenes photos of Brown, who is currently filming the fifth and final season of her hit Netflix show, Stranger ThingsIn the third photo, Brown shared a chalkboard with her married name, which read: “Millie Bobby Brown Bongiovi.”

Fans took to the comments to praise the Enola Holmes The star's new surname. “Millie Bobby Brown Bongiovi sounds so powerful,” wrote one fan, while another commented: “Bobby Brown Bongiovi is the new tongue twister.”

“Millie Bobby Brown Bongiovi… so sweet,” said a third user.

Brown's post comes three months later People The outlet reported that she and Bongiovi officially tied the knot in a private ceremony with close friends and family, including the groom’s famous father, Jon Bon Jovi. The outlet also claimed that the secret ceremony won’t be the first wedding the couple plans to hold this year, as Brown and Bongiovi are reportedly planning a larger event scheduled for later this year.

While the couple has yet to share details about their wedding, they were spotted together in The Hamptons a few days later with rings on their fingers.

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During an appearance on the BBC program The only show In May, Bon Jovi himself confirmed that his son had tied the knot. The famed guitarist said the nuptials were “small” and limited to family. “The bride looked beautiful and Jake is happy as can be,” he added, before admitting that they were, in fact, husband and wife. “Yes, it’s true,” he said.

“They’re great,” Bon Jovi added of Brown and Bongiovi. “They’re absolutely fantastic.”

Although Bon Jovi did not reveal who officiated the wedding, Brown… Stranger Things The film's co-star Matthew Modine had previously said he would do the honor. The actor confirmed this during an interview with Daily access In March, Brown thought it was a “great” idea for him to officiate her wedding ceremony.

“I have one of those licenses to marry people and Millie thought it would be cool and then Jake said it would be a great idea so I wrote the wedding vows and they loved what I wrote so they could join hands and become husband and wife,” said Modine, who plays Brown’s on-screen father in the Netflix sci-fi series.

Following reports of their wedding in May, the couple shared a joint Instagram post about their trip to Universal Orlando, confirming their marriage. In the pictures, Brown was not only wearing a pair of shorts that said “wifey” on the back, but also had a white baseball cap that read, “Wife of the Party.”

Brown, then 19, announced her engagement to Bongiovi in ​​April 2023 with a black-and-white photo on Instagram, captioned with lyrics from Taylor Swift’s “Lover.”

“I’ve loved you for three summers, baby, I love them all,” she wrote.

Since the couple confirmed their relationship in 2021, Brown and Bongiovi have continued to commemorate big moments on social media. In May, Brown posted a tribute to his partner on Instagram for her birthday, sharing a photo of him posing outdoors and another of him holding her hand while driving a car.

“The day you were born is my favorite day,” she wrote in the caption. “I love you.”

Bongiovi sweetly responded in the comments, writing: “I love you.”