Mark Wright and sisters wish Millie Bobby Brown happy 17th birthday

Mark Wright and his sisters Jess and Natalya joined a host of stars in wishing Millie Bobby Brown a happy 17th birthday on Friday.

The Stranger Things star – who became friends with Mark, 34, Jess, 35, and Natalya, 20, when the former TOWIE hunk interviewed her during his stint on US TV show Extra – received heartwarming tributes from the siblings on Instagram.

Mark, who served as a co-host on Extra between 2017 and 2020, took to the image-sharing app to post a snap of himself and Millie in a candid shot as he wrote: ‘happy birthday to this absolute gem!! @milliebobbybrown have the best day ever.’

Birthday girl: Mark Wright joined a host of stars in wishing Millie Bobby Brown a happy 17th birthday on Friday

Echoing that sentiment, Jess posted a shot that showed her hugging Millie as they playfully posed together on a beach at night.

Sharing her message for the birthday girl, she wrote: ‘Happy birthday beauty queen @milliebobbybrown. Miss you… Have the best day that you deserve.’

Similarly, Natalya posted a snap which showed her and Millie posing together aboard a jet-ski as they road away from the beach.

‘Happy birthday Mills,’ she wrote in her accompany caption. ‘I hope you have the most special day! 17!! Miss youuu. Love you 4eves @milliebobbybrown.’

Life's a beach: Echoing that sentiment, Jess Wright posted a shot that showed her hugging Millie as they playfully posed together on a beach at night

Life’s a beach: Echoing that sentiment, Jess Wright posted a shot that showed her hugging Millie as they playfully posed together on a beach at night

As Millie marked the early hours of her birthday, she took to Instagram to share an adorable video that showed her singing as a little girl.

Her post was met with a host of well wishes from an array of celebrity pals, including Mel C, Meghan Trainor, Natalia Bryant, O’Shea Jackson Jr, and her Stranger Things co-star Noah Schnapp. 

In December 2019, Jess and Natalya enjoyed a luxurious break with the British-born actress on the sun-kissed Caribbean archipelago Turks and Caicos. 

And in September of last year, Millie appeared on Mark’s Heart Evening Show, where she discussed her friendship with the former TOWIE star and his family. 

Living it up: Similarly, Natalya Wright posted a snap which showed her and Millie posing together aboard a jet-ski as they road away from the beach

Living it up: Similarly, Natalya Wright posted a snap which showed her and Millie posing together aboard a jet-ski as they road away from the beach

Talking about what ‘British classics’ she misses the most while filming in America, Millie, who spends a large time in Atlanta for Stranger Things, admitted she was enjoyed shooting her latest film Enola Holmes in London.

The star has produced and starred as the title character in the upcoming mystery film, where she plays the sister of Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill), who goes off in search of her missing mother (Helena Bonham Carter). 

Millie, who grew up in Dorset, England, and settled in Florida with her family to pursue acting aged eight, said: ‘On set I used to have a good cup of tea with digestives, almost every morning and I had a Lucozade when I needed some energy.

‘I think just for me, I loved hearing the accent all day long, the banter, don’t get me wrong I love working in America, but you know obviously home is home for me and I loved working with my people.’ 

Co-star: Her Stranger Things co-star Noah Schnapp was also among those sharing well wishes

Co-star: Her Stranger Things co-star Noah Schnapp was also among those sharing well wishes

Friends: A host of Millie's celebrity pals wished her a happy birthday on Instagram on Friday

Friends: A host of Millie’s celebrity pals wished her a happy birthday on Instagram on Friday

To which Mark added: ‘And that’s the best thing about you Millie, if you don’t know Millie and you’re listening right now and watching it, she’s obviously one of the most talented actors to come out of this country for sure.

‘She works so hard but on the other side she’s so normal, so grounded, she’s such a sweetheart and the fact that she loves a cup of tea does it all Mills.’

Talking about her new film Enola Holmes, Millie revealed that she would meet up with Mark’s family for dinner while filming in London. 

The two families got close when Mark moved out to Los Angeles to pursue his presenting career.

Pals: In September, the actress appeared on Mark Wright's Heart Evening Show, where she discussed her friendship with the former TOWIE star and his family (pictured in 2017)

Pals: In September, the actress appeared on Mark Wright’s Heart Evening Show, where she discussed her friendship with the former TOWIE star and his family (pictured in 2017)

Millie said: ‘It was amazing, it was so fun, obviously I was literally meeting up with your family whilst I was filming and they saw some nights, I was definitely more tired than I’ve ever worked before.

‘I was definitely pushing myself through, it was challenging but I absolutely enjoyed every second of it, it was so much fun.’

Mark added: ‘I can vouch for that because I remember being at your house in the UK and it was about 11:30 at night maybe, I’d been there a few hours, had some food with your mum and dad, and you still weren’t home.

‘You were still working so you are such a worker. You enjoy work though Mills don’t you?’ 

Close: Talking about her new film Enola Holmes, Millie revealed that she would meet up with Mark's family for dinner while filming in London (pictured in 2018)

Close: Talking about her new film Enola Holmes, Millie revealed that she would meet up with Mark’s family for dinner while filming in London (pictured in 2018)

To which Millie replied: ‘Yes, I push myself all the time, I’m always working, always finding something to do, I love work.

‘I’m not obsessed with it, just because that would be unhealthy, but I definitely love working and keeping myself busy and learning new things.’

Millie recently produced and starred as the title character in the upcoming mystery film Enola Holmes.

The star admitted that she didn’t even think she would be ‘old enough’ to serve as a producer and it was her father who suggested she be part of the production.

She revealed: ‘Well, when I read the book, I knew I wanted to bring this to life.

Showbiz pals: The two families got close when Mark moved out to Los Angeles to pursue his presenting career (pictured above with actor Gregg Sulkin in 2018)

Showbiz pals: The two families got close when Mark moved out to Los Angeles to pursue his presenting career (pictured above with actor Gregg Sulkin in 2018)

Close: Millie pictured while dining out with with Mark's sisters Jess and Natalya in 2019

Close: Millie pictured while dining out with with Mark’s sisters Jess and Natalya in 2019  

‘My dad and I, and my older sister Paige, we came together with our production company, PCMA and we found a studio to then make the film, Legendary, and then we found a writer and a director. 

‘My family and I really begun this journey of Enola so that’s how it come along. My dad said to me, you should be part of the production.

‘I was like, “Is that even a thing? Is that allowed, how old do you have to be to be a producer? I thought there was an age limit” and he was like, “No I bet you there isn’t” so I was like, “alright!”

‘So we’ve got a producer credit, this is the role I’m taking, and I put my head down, I went on set, and I basically was behind the production as well as being on screen.’

Sharing her accomplishment, she said: ‘It was definitely a bigger role than I’ve ever taken before but I was very very excited and threw myself into it.’  

Big break: She soared to fame as Eleven in the hit Netflix series Stranger Things with filming taking place in Atlanta, Georgia

Big break: She soared to fame as Eleven in the hit Netflix series Stranger Things with filming taking place in Atlanta, Georgia