Millie Bobby Brown gives tearful farewell to Stranger Things

The British actress, 20, rose to international fame after first appearing as Eleven in season one of the supernatural Netflix series back in 2016.

Stranger Things, created by the Duffer Brothers, is set in the US town of Hawkins and follows a group of friends as they fight off dark forces from an alternate dimension called the upside down.

On Friday (December 20), Netflix confirmed filming had wrapped for the fifth and final series of Stranger Things, which will air sometime in 2025.

That’s a wrap on Stranger Things. See you in 2025 pic.twitter.com/29htbnDf7E

— Stranger Things (@Stranger_Things) December 20, 2024

Watch as Millie Bobby Brown gives tearful farewell to Stranger Things crew

Following the Netflix announcement on Friday, Bobby Brown took to Instagram to reflect on the memories she had made during her time on Stranger Things.

She posted a selection of photos to Instagram along with a video of her giving a tearful speech to the cast and crew of Stranger Things.

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In the video, an emotional Bobby Brown said: “Graduation is supposed to bring relief, like you’re glad to leave behind the teachers and classmates – not me.

“I am nowhere near ready to leave you guys. I love each and every one of you, and I’ll forever carry the memories and bonds we’ve created together as a family. I love you. Thank you.”

Stranger Things cast members "still in shock" as series comes to an end

Bobby Brown's fellow Stranger Things cast members Noah Schnapp (who plays Will Byers) and Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler) also took to social media to share their emotions following the end of filming.

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Wolfhard, in an Instagram post, said: “We just wrapped Stranger things Season 5. I’m still in shock.

“We shot it for a year and I’ll miss all of my friends and our characters terribly.”

While Schnapp added he was "feeling very emotional” after filming series five and listed 10 lessons he had learned from cast and crew members.

The fifth and final season of Stranger Things will air on Netflix in 2025.