Overview
- Hetfield proposed to Adriana Gillett during a scuba dive with whale sharks on Friday, March 13, and she accepted.
- The moment was shared on Metallica’s Instagram with the caption “She said yes!” and reposted by Gillett as a birthday trip surprise.
- A photo shows Hetfield holding a sign reading “Adriana Gillett, will you marry me?” as Gillett gives a thumbs‑up and displays the ring box.
- The engagement follows Hetfield’s 2022 divorce from Francesca Tomasi; he and Gillett were publicly linked in 2023.
- Metallica’s tour resumes May 9 in Athens before a 24‑show Sphere residency in Las Vegas running from October 2026 through March 2027.