Millie Bobby Brown on Not Having to Be 'Stereotypical Wife' to Jake Bongiovi

During a Conversation with Glamour Uk, Brown Talked About Marriage and Said, "That Wasn't My Dream. My Dream Was to Have a Baby." She Added, "I Wanted to Be the Woman That My Mom Is to Me and I Wanted to Be the Woman That My Grandmother Was to Me. So That Was Never My, Like, Intention, to Be a Wife." She Explained That After Meeting Jake She Understood She Doesn't Have to Be a Stereotypical Wife Since He Doesn't Want Her to Be That Either.

'My Dream Was to Have a Baby': Millie Bobby Brown on Getting Engaged to Jake Bongiovi at Age 19 and Not Having to Be 'Stereotypical Wife'

Q: Millie Bobby Brown on Getting Engaged to Jake Bongiovi at Age 19

Brown Further Asked, "But Why, When I Know That It's Going to Work Now?" She Continued, "You'll Be Able to See My Movie in 10 Year's on Tv. and I Know That Jake and I Will Be Okay. It's Like, Why Wait? Let's Go for It." the Actress Added That Both She and Bongiovi's Parents Got Married Young and Are Still in Love Year's Later Which Has Helped Make This Decision a Lot Easier for Them. "We Were Modeled Wonderful, Loving Relationships," Brown Explained.

By Chloe Bennett

• Oct 8, 2026 • 3 min read

'My Dream Was to Have a Baby': Millie Bobby Brown on Getting Engaged to Jake Bongiovi at Age 19 and Not Having to Be 'Stereotypical Wife'

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Ever Since Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi Announced Their Engagement in April This Year, There Has Been a Lot of Chatter About the Actress Being Too Young to Be Engaged and Soon to Be Married. the 19-Year-Old Actress Started Dating the Model in 2021 but Became Public with Their Romance Last Year at the Bafta Awards. Brown Has Grown up Under Constant Scrutiny So It Was No Surprise to Her That the Decision Was So Judged on the Internet.

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