The short answer: No
No, Drake and Millie Bobby Brown did not date.
There is no confirmed evidence of a romantic relationship between them. What Brown herself described in 2018 was a friendship.
Because Brown was a minor at the time, this article sticks to verified public statements. It does not repeat gossip as fact, and it does not speculate about anything beyond what was said in public.
Who they are
Millie Bobby Brown was born on 19 February 2004 in Marbella, Spain. She is a British actress.
She became widely known as Eleven in the Netflix series Stranger Things, which began in 2016.
Drake, born Aubrey Drake Graham on 24 October 1986 in Toronto, Canada, is a Canadian rapper and singer.
In 2018, when the friendship became a topic of public discussion, Brown was 14 and Drake was 31. That age gap is central to why the friendship drew criticism.
How they met, according to Brown
Brown said she first met Drake in Australia. She described the meeting in a July 2018 interview with W Magazine.
In her words, he was a fan of Stranger Things, and she was a fan of his music. She said they began texting after that meeting, and that he offered her general life advice.
She also said they had dinner after meeting in Sydney. No romantic relationship was claimed in that interview.
What Brown said in September 2018
On the red carpet at the 2018 Emmy Awards on 17 September 2018, Brown spoke to Access Hollywood about Drake.
She called him, in her own words:
- “a great friend”
- “a great role model”
She said they had recently texted each other, and that he gave her advice about boys. When asked what the advice was, she joked that it stayed in the text messages.
She also said, “I love him,” in the sense of praising a friend and mentor. That quote is often taken out of context online. In the full interview, she was describing friendship and guidance, not a romantic relationship.
The public criticism
After that interview, many people online questioned whether a 31-year-old man texting a 14-year-old girl was appropriate, even in a friendship.
Critics argued that the age gap and the private texting made the friendship uncomfortable to watch. Others said the criticism itself was unfair, and that Brown was old enough to choose her own friends and mentors.
Brown responded on Instagram Stories at the time. She called the friendship a “lovely friendship” and said she was lucky to have people in the business who offered wisdom and guidance.
She added that other people did not get to choose her friendships for her, and asked for attention to turn to “real problems” instead.
What Drake later said
Drake did not publicly address the criticism in detail in 2018.
Years later, on his 2023 album For All the Dogs, he referred to the criticism in the song “Another Late Night.” In that lyric, he dismissed people who had questioned the friendship as “weirdos.”
That lyric is a response to the criticism. It is not evidence of a dating relationship, and it does not change what Brown said in 2018.
Are they still in contact?
There is no verified, current public record confirming an ongoing friendship or regular contact between Brown and Drake.
This article does not claim they are still talking. Older claims that they were recently spotted together, or still texting, were not backed by a reliable source and have been left out.
Where Millie Bobby Brown is now
Brown’s later, confirmed relationship history is separate from Drake.
She dated singer Jacob Sartorius in 2017–2018. Both announced their split in July 2018 on Instagram Stories, saying the decision was mutual and that they remained friends.
She later began dating Jake Bongiovi in 2021. The couple announced their engagement in April 2023 and married in May 2024, with a larger celebration in Italy later that year.
Quick facts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Did Drake and Millie Bobby Brown date? | No confirmed evidence; Brown described a friendship |
| How did Brown describe Drake in 2018? | A great friend and a great role model |
| How old was Brown in 2018? | 14 |
| How old was Drake in 2018? | 31 |
| Did either of them confirm dating? | No |
Bottom line
The dating claim is an online rumour, not a confirmed fact.
What is verified is narrower: Brown said she met Drake in Australia, they texted, and she saw him as a friend and role model. The public debate that followed was about whether that friendship was appropriate, given her age at the time.
Nothing either of them has publicly said confirms a romantic relationship.
