US EditionWicked Star Jonathan Bailey Named People Magazine’s 2025 Sexiest Man Alive
Jonathan Bailey, honored for his role in Wicked and advocacy for LGBTQ+ causes, follows a lineage of stars like Chris Hemsworth and George Clooney, People magazine said.
- On November 3, People magazine named English actor Jonathan Bailey its 2025 Sexiest Man Alive, announcing the choice Monday night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; Bailey, 37, called it a huge honor and will appear on Friday’s cover.
- From stage to screen, Bailey’s roles built his profile as Lord Anthony Bridgerton on Netflix and earned a 2024 Emmy nomination for Fellow Travelers, plus starring in Shakespeare’s Richard II in London earlier this year.
- Bailey even shared the news with his dog Benson, who will be featured in the magazine, joining past recipients Blake Shelton and Adam Levine after 2024 Sexiest Man Alive John Krasinski.
- Bailey’s advocacy context adds weight to the recognition as he became the first out gay man named People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2025 and runs The Shameless Fund supporting LGBTQ+ organizations amid threats to the LGBT sector.
- Bailey returns to cinemas this month in Wicked: For Good, reprising his role as Prince Fiyero before its Nov 21 release and Nov 13 Asia-Pacific premiere in Singapore.
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The Straits TimesWicked star Jonathan Bailey named People magazine’s 2025 Sexiest Man Alive
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It's Bailey, babes! See on Instagram A wise woman once described a creative collaborator as "talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, showstopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference; put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it." And that's kind of how we feel about Jonathan Bailey.Following his breakout performance as Lord Anthony …
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