Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on FormS-3 of our report dated March 15, 2018, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. appearing in the Annual Report onForm 10-K of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2017, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus, which are part of this Registration Statement.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina
September 5, 2018
