Stranger Things star Mason Dye has revealed that he secretly proposed to his girlfriend, Carmen Joiner.
The actor, 31, is best known for starring in the hit Netflix sci-fi series as Jason Carver, Chrissy Cunningham’s (Grace Van Dien) boyfriend, who became convinced Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) killed her during the fourth season of the show.
After four years of dating, Joiner said he had popped the question, and they planned to tie the knot on June 7 next year to mark their fifth anniversary.
‘Valentine’s Day felt way too obvious, so it completely went over my head,’ She recalled.
‘He had the whole evening planned, including fake dinner reservations at one of our favorite restaurants to throw me off.’
After the proposal, Joiner said her beau surprised her with a star at North Georgia’s Chateau Elan, where they celebrated together before returning home to yet another shock.
She continued to People: ‘When we got home, our family, friends, and our cat Willow were waiting with a party to celebrate! Mason’s parents added to the surprise and even drove in from Oklahoma to make everything that much more special.’
Wedding planning is well underway, with the lovebirds set to tie the knot at Wychmere Beach Club in Cape Cod, MA.
‘When we started planning the wedding, we knew we wanted a destination in a fun place since our friends and family were from all over the states,’ she said.
‘We also wanted something that felt coastal and romantic, something on the water, and somewhere all of our friends and family would be excited to visit. Cape Cod checked all the boxes.’
It comes ahead of the fifth and final series of Stranger Things, which is set to begin on the streamer on November 26.
Dye presumably won’t be returning to the series for its grand finale, seeing as his character was killed off in season four.
Everything we know about Stranger Things season five
When will Stranger Things season five be released?
It has been announced that the fifth and final series of Stranger Things will be released in three parts:
- Volume 1 – November 26
- Volume 2 – December 25
- Volume 3 – December 31
Each of the volumes will drop in the United Kingdom at 1am GMT.
Who is in the cast?
Tudum confirmed the cast for season five includes:
- Winona Ryder (Joyce Byers)
- David Harbour (Jim Hopper)
- Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven)
- Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler)
- Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson)
- Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair)
- Noah Schnapp (Will Byers)
- Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield)
- Natalia Dyer (Nancy Wheeler)
- Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers)
- Joe Keery (Steve Harrington)
- Maya Hawke (Robin Buckley)
- Priah Ferguson (Erica Sinclair)
- Brett Gelman (Murray)
- Jamie Campbell Bower (Vecna)
- Cara Buono (Karen Wheeler)
- Amybeth McNulty (Vickie)
- Nell Fisher (Holly Wheeler)
- Jake Connelly (Derek Turnbow)
- Alex Breaux (Lt. Akers)
- Linda Hamilton (Dr. Kay)
What is the plot?
An official plot synopsis reads: ‘The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown.
‘Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.
‘As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread.
‘The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before. To end this nightmare, they’ll need everyone — the full party — standing together, one last time.’
Familiar Hawkins faces that will feature in the new episodes include Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, and Sadie Sink.
Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, and Maya Hawke also reprise their roles.
At the end of season four, Max’s (Sink) life was left hanging in the balance, comatose in a hospital after being attacked by Vecna (Jamie Campbell-Bower).
Things also didn’t look good as Vecna’s plan came to fruition, and the Upside Down was unleashed onto Hawkins. The season ended with an earthquake that tore the town apart, and the Upside Down leaked into Hawkins.
The series is set to be released in November, with more episodes expected to be staggered in their release and follow in the weeks after. The first of the three releases will be on November 26, with the second taking place on December 25, and the final episodes released on December 31.
Stranger Things season 5 begins streaming on Netflix on November 26. All other seasons are available to watch now.
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