Young love. Several celebrities over the years didn’t let age stop them from tying the knot with their loved ones.
Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown announced her engagement to Jacob Bongiovi in April 2023 after two years of dating. Using lyrics from Taylor Swift’s song “Lover,” the actress captioned a pic of herself wearing an engagement ring while being hugged by her fiancé, “I’ve loved you three summers now, honey, but I want ‘em all.”
While several famous faces congratulated the happy couple in the post’s comments section — including her Enola Holmes cast mate Sam Claflin and Stranger Things costar Noah Schnapp — many fans were quick to point out Brown’s young age, as she was only 19 years old at the time of her engagement to Jon Bon Jovi’s son.
“She’s so young idk whether to congratulate her or say sorry,” one person wrote via Twitter following her engagement announcement, while another tweeted, “Damn sis did u even give your youth a chance.”
However, several fans defended the Godzilla: King of the Monsters star’s decision. One spectator commented on her engagement pic, “She’s an adult who is perfectly capable of making her own decisions. We got to see her as a child, BUT she is no longer a child.” Another user wrote, “Some people want a family and think of commitment and I respect that. I don’t think people should insert their not needed opinions.”
The two began dating in 2021 and often shared glimpses into their relationship via social media. “Always b my baby <3,” Brown captioned an Instagram post of herself and Bongiovi enjoying an ice cream and arcade date in August 2022.
The former high school football player — who was 20 at the time of their engagement — commemorated the Once Upon a Time in Wonderland alum’s 19th birthday in February 2023 with a slideshow of pics from throughout their romance. “Another year around the sun together happy 19th to the girl of my dreams,” he captioned his Instagram post. “I love you more than words can describe. Everything about you is golden down to the core.”
Years before Brown said “yes” to Bongiovi’s proposal, Drew Barrymore made similar headlines when she got engaged at the age of 17 to actor Jamie Walters in 1992 before calling it quits the following year. The Charlie’s Angels star later got engaged to Los Angeles bar owner Jeremy Thomas at the age of 19 and tied the knot in March 1994. She filed for divorce less than two months later.
At the age of 18, Olivia Wilde eloped with a then-27-year-old Italian prince Tao Ruspoli in 2003. They separated after eight years of marriage, with a source telling Us Weekly at the time that it was the Booksmart director’s decision. “Her career has exploded and she saw being married is not as much fun,” the insider revealed in February 2011.
Kim Kardashian, herself, also got married at a young age. Like Wilde, she eloped with ex Damon Thomas in 2000 when she was 19 years old. She and the music producer — who is 10 years her senior — ended their relationship three years after saying “I do.”
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Scroll below to see which celebs have gotten engaged and married in their teens:
The actress got engaged to Bongiovi at the age of 19. At the time she shared a picture of herself wearing an engagement ring while with her 20-year-old fiancé via Instagram. Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
The Don't Worry Darling star eloped at the age of 18 with Ruspoli — who was 27 at the time — in 2003. The pair were married for eight years before Wilde filed for divorce in 2011, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split. Picture Perfect/Shutterstock
Barrymore was engaged twice as a teen, first to Walters in 1992 at the age of 17. The two broke things off the following year before saying “I do.” The 50 First Dates star got engaged and married Thomas in 1994 at the age of 19 and filed for divorce two months later. 20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock
Long before her notable marriage to ex-husband Kanye West, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum married her first husband Damon at the age of 19 in 2000. They were married for three years before their divorce was finalized in 2004. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock; Jim Smeal/BEI/Shutterstock
The Home Alone star and actress Rachel Miner said "I do" in 1998 when they were both 18 years old. They separated in 2000 and finalized their divorce in 2002. Bei/Shutterstock
Rimes tied the knot with Dean Sheremet in 2002 when she was 19 and he was 21. Sheremet filed for divorce from the "Can't Fight the Moonlight" singer seven years of marriage in 2009, and the split was finalized the following year. Jim Smeal/BEI/Shutterstock
The singer married her first husband Daniel Smith in 2004 when she was 17 years old. During their three-year marriage — which ended in 2007 — the two welcomed their son, Daniel Julez J. Smith Jr. Dennis Van Tine/Shutterstock
The Ghost actress got married to singer Freddy Moore in 1980 when she was 17 and he was around 30 years old. They broke up in 1985, two years before she would go on to marry Bruce Willis in 1987. Berliner Studio/BEI/Shutterstock
The Grammy winner and her first husband James DeBarge wed in 1984. She was 19 at the time while the singer was 21. Their marriage was annulled one year later. Bei/Shutterstock
Jovovich said "I do" with her her Dazed and Confused costar Shawn Andrews when she was 16 and he was 21. They annulled their 1992 marriage months after it took place. Moviestore/Shutterstock
Cher first met her former singing partner Sonny Bono when she was 16. They later wed in 1964 when she was 18 and he was 29. Before splitting in 1974, they welcomed their son Chaz Bono. Everett/Shutterstock
The Working Girl actress and Don Johnson got engaged on her 18th birthday and got married in 1976. Though the marriage lasted six months, they later tied the knot again in 1989 and welcomed their daughter Dakota Johnson in 1994. They called it quits for good in 1996. John Barrett/Shutterstock
The Hanson band member and his wife Natalie Hanson got married in 2002 when he was 19 and she was 18. Over the years, they have welcomed seven kids together — Ezra, Penelope, River, Viggo, Wilhelmina, Indiana and Maybelle. Picture Perfect/Shutterstock
The model made headlines when she tied the knot with a then 51-year-old Doug Hutchison in 2011 when she was 17. Their divorce was finalized in 2020. Russ Elliot/Admedia/Sipa/Shutterstock
At the age of 15, the late singer allegedly lied about her true age on her marriage certificate to R. Kelly in 1994. The wedding was later deemed illegal and was annulled the following year. Alex Berliner/BEI/Shutterstock
Another couple with a large age gap, Bo married John Derek in 1976 when she was 19 and he was 49 and remained married until he died in 1998. P Anastasselis/Shutterstock
Though the Hollywood starlet was married several times, she first said "I do" to James Dougherty in 1942 when she was 16 and he was 21. They divorced in 1946. Snap/Shutterstock
The first of her eight marriages, Taylor wed Conrad Hilton Jr. in 1950 before divorcing the following year. She was 18 at the time while he was 24. Everett/Shutterstock
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