James Hetfield, the iconic frontman of Metallica, has announced his engagement to Adriana Gillett in a truly memorable way.
The couple shared the happy news with fans via Metallica’s social media, posting an underwater photo of Hetfield holding a sign that read: “Adriana Gillett, will you marry me?” The caption was simple and joyful: “She said yes!”
Gillett also shared the image on her Instagram, describing the proposal as a dream come true: “The BEST birthday trip surprise. Swimming with whale sharks on Friday the 13th with the most unique, special, and romantic proposal a Pisces could ever imagine. In a sea full of fish, we caught each other. Thank you God for putting us together.”
This engagement comes after Hetfield’s divorce from his wife of 25 years, Francesca, which was first reported by TMZ on August 13, 2022. A source told the outlet that Hetfield had filed divorce papers in Colorado earlier that year. Francesca confirmed the split in a statement: “After 30 years of ups and downs but always with a lot of love, I am extremely saddened that my marriage has come to this.”
Hetfield and Francesca had met in 1992 and married in 1997, and they continue to co-parent their children: daughters Cali, 27, Marcella, 24, and son Castor, 25.
