Jonathan Bailey is the sexiest man of 2025

BarcelonaEnglish actor Jonathan Bailey, 37, has been chosen by the magazine People as the sexiest man alive. "It's a huge honor. Obviously, I'm incredibly flattered. And it's completely absurd," Bailey says. He succeeds actors John Krasinski, Patrick Dempsey, Chris Evans, and Paul Rudd. The chosen ones star in a photo shoot—in Bailey's case, with a dip in a freezing cold beach in South London at his suggestion—and appear on the cover of the magazine, which has a circulation of 2.5 million copies in the United States. He is the first openly gay actor to receive the crown, which was created 40 years ago.

Although Bailey knew his calling from a young age and has been acting since childhood – at seven he was already working with the Royal Shakespeare Company, at eight he was part ofLes Misérables in the West End—, has achieved worldwide fame in his prime. Five years ago that triggered the phenomenon ofThe Bridgertons on Netflix, a series in which he plays one of the Bridgerton brothers, Lord Anthony. He was the protagonist of the second season, and his wet shirt was already trending topicThen came the Emmy nomination for his role as a gay parliamentary aide in the Showtime series Fellow travelers, her first significant film role in the musical Wicked and participation in blockbuster of the summer, Jurassic World: RebirthNow he's waiting for the premiere of Wicked: For good“I feel incredibly fortunate,” he says in the interview. “Life is a journey for everyone, no matter who you are or where you come from. Just make sure, while you’re on the journey, that you look left and right and check that everyone is okay.”

In addition to his work as a film and television actor, Bailey has continued to work in theater, in plays and musicals, such as Buddyfor which he received a Laurence Olivier Award. He premiered in early 2025. Richard II at the Bridge Theatre in London. BeforeThe Bridgertons, had acted in the series Leonardo, Broadchurch and Crashing

In 2024, he launched The Shameless Fund, a foundation that raises funds to defend LGBTQ+ rights, in partnership with Loewe. Together with Jonathan Anderson, they created a provocative t-shirt featuring a quote from the miniseries. Fellow travelers which says: "Drink your milk."