Jonathan Bailey, the 37-year-old British actor, was crowned "People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive" for 2025, during a dazzling reveal on Monday night's "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon." The announcement catapulted Bailey to global fame for his captivating role in Netflix's steamy period drama sensation, Bridgerton. Since then, he has ascended to the status of a movie star, starring in blockbusters like Jurassic World Rebirth, Wicked, and the upcoming Wicked: For Good.
Bailey succeeds John Krasinski in the prestigious title, and upon hearing the news, he exclaimed to People, "It's a massive honor. I'm incredibly flattered, and it's completely absurd. I'm thrilled for my friends and family to find out."
Born in Oxfordshire, England, Bailey embarked on his acting journey as a child in the UK, eventually becoming a renowned theater performer for esteemed institutions such as the Royal Shakespeare Company and productions on London's West End. His breakthrough TV role came with starring in ITV's gripping whodunnit murder drama Broadchurch, followed by his iconic portrayal of Lord Anthony Bridgerton in Shonda Rhimes' Netflix Regency drama Bridgerton.
Bailey is openly gay, and his other TV credits include the acclaimed gay dramas Fellow Travelers and Heartstopper. Past recipients of People's Sexiest Man Alive title include Chris Evans, John Legend, Michael B. Jordan, Paul Rudd, Ryan Reynolds, Chris Hemsworth, Bradley Cooper, Dwayne Johnson, Idris Elba, Adam Levine, Richard Gere, Channing Tatum, and David Beckham.
