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"In a sea full of fish, we caught each other." James Hetfield proposes to partner Adriana Gillett underwater while swimming with whale sharks

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Metallica frontman James Hetfield proposed marriage to his girlfriend Adriana Gillett on Friday during an underwater scuba dive filled with whale sharks after holding a laminated card reading "Adriana Gillette, Will You Marry Me?" The 62-year-old musician shared the moment via Instagram following her enthusiastic acceptance of the offer. This unique proposal took place in what Hetfield described as being surrounded by fish and whales during their excursion on March 13th to commemorate his engagement announcement made Sunday evening (March 15).

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    Metallica frontman James Hetfield proposed marriage to his girlfriend Adriana Gillett during an underwater shark dive on Friday, March 13th.
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    Hetfield held up a sign reading 'Adriana Gillett, Will You Marry Me?' while swimming with whale sharks in the ocean depths.
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    The proposal was met positively by both Hetfield and his fiancée Adriana Gillett during their excursion.
[Mar 18] Multiple news outlets reported on James Hetfield's underwater shark dive engagement to girlfriend Adriana Gillett, with headlines appearing in Slovenia (24ur), the US (Nypost) and various European languages.
[Mar 17] News coverage expanded across Europe on Thursday morning as reports from Switzerland (Bluewin.ch), Croatia (Index.hr, Tportal.hr), Norway (Dagbladet.no), Romania (Mediafax.ro) and Greece (Skai.gr) broke the story.
[Mar 16] Major international publications including Rollingstone, Consequence of Music, Metal Injection confirmed details: Hetfield proposed on Friday March 13th during a shark dive and posted photos to Instagram marking his engagement announcement.
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Metallica frontman James Hetfield proposed to girlfriend Adriana Gillett by holding a handwritten sign while swimming with whale sharks in an underwater stunt she described as his "best birthday trip surprise." This engagement follows their 2023 relationship and occurs four years after the couple's split from former wife Francesca Tomasi, which ended due to irreconcilable differences.

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