Finding love outside the Upside Down! The cast of Stranger ThingsSince the show’s premiere on Netflix in 2016, the cast has grown closer (and grown up a lot). Many of the show’s stars were romantically paired together on screen, but they all didn’t necessarily end up together offset.
Millie Bobby Brown Finn Wolfhard‘s respective characters, Eleven and Mike, got together in season 3. Rumours began to circulate about Brown and Wolfhard being more than just friends in real life, but neither side has publicly commented on their relationship status. However, Noah Schnapp (who was also rumored to be linked to Brown) added fuel to the fire after mentioning his costars in the comments of an Instagram meme that read, “Tag two people that want to hook up with each other to make things awkward.”
Brown’s love life has been a hot topic on social media since she rose to stardom on the Netflix series. When the Emmy nominee appeared on “The Guilty Feminist” podcast in April 2022, she discussed how her portrayal online changed since she turned 18 two months prior.
“Any 18-year-old is dealing with navigating being an adult and having relationships and friendships and being liked and trying to fit in,” she shared at the time. “It’s all a lot, and you’re trying to find yourself while doing that. The only difference is that, obviously, I’m doing that in the public eye, so it can be really overwhelming.”
Brown isn’t the only Stranger Things star who’s been the subject of dating speculation. Sadie Sink‘s love life has also made headlines as she gained attention for her role in Taylor Swift‘s All Too WellThe short film was released in November 2021. The actress was photographed withPatrick Alywn, the younger brother of Swift’s boyfriend, Joe Alwyn.
Sink had her first kiss back in Hawkins, Indiana with her costar Caleb McLaughlin. Their characters — Max and Lucas, respectively — took a break from hunting demogorgons to attend their school’s Snowball Dance and shared a romantic moment in the season 2 finale.
“I had a bunch of people around me and, like, extras and everyone just watching,” McLaughlin told Teen VogueMarch 2022. “And they had, like, the music on, and everyone’s like waiting for it to happen. It’s a lot of kids like, ‘Oooh, you’re gonna kiss her!’ And I’m like, ‘Bro, stop. We’re acting.’ You’re making it bigger than it actually has to be.”
Sink and McLaughlin were great friends, even though their characters shared the same lips. But that doesn’t mean sparks didn’t fly on set for others, Natalia Dyer Charlie HeatonThe couple, Nancy Wheeler (played by Will Byers), sparked rumors in 2016 but they confirmed their relationship more then a year later.
Dyer was the only company to open in 2018 Us WeeklyWhat she loves most about Heaton. “He’s alright, I guess. He doesn’t mess up our scenes too much!” she joked. The couple is still together, but keep the details of their relationship secret.
The Upside Down brought back two childhood crushes and introduced them to each other. 2018 Winona RyderDuring a PaleyFest panel she revealed that her crush was on her costar, and that she was interested in a love interest Sean Astin.
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