Millie Bobby Brown is set to tie the knot with her fiancé Jake Bongiovi, and they have chosen a special person to play a significant role in their ceremony. Mathew Modine, Brown’s co-star from the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, has been given the honor of officiating the wedding. Modine, who portrays Dr. Martin Brenner, affectionately known as Eleven’s ‘papa’ on the show, shared this exciting news during an interview with Access Daily.
During the conversation, Modine, who has enjoyed 44 years of marriage with Carida Rivera, expressed his joy and the profound significance of being able to officiate the wedding. He highlighted the beauty of joining two individuals in holy matrimony, drawing from his own long-standing experience in a committed relationship.
Brown and Bongiovi, who have been in a relationship for two years, made headlines in April 2023 when they announced their engagement. The announcement came via an Instagram post from Brown, where she expressed her deep affection for Bongiovi with a romantic caption, “I’ve loved you three summers now, honey, I want ‘em all.”
He said, “I have one of those licenses to get people married,” adding, “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”, the Full Metal Jacket actor revealed.
The pairing of Brown and Bongiovi has captured the hearts of fans worldwide, with many eagerly anticipating the details of their upcoming nuptials. The choice of Modine as the officiant adds a touching and personal element to the ceremony, reflecting the close-knit relationships formed among the cast of Stranger Things.
This decision to have Modine officiate the wedding underscores the strong bond and mutual respect between the actors, who have shared significant screen time in a series that has become a cultural phenomenon. As Brown and Bongiovi prepare to embark on this new chapter in their lives, the involvement of Modine is a testament to the enduring connections that can form in the world of entertainment, extending beyond the screen and into the most significant moments of one’s personal life.
