The British actor Jonathan Bailey, 37, has been honored in 2025 by the magazine with its title, if not more elegant, certainly with more flash: the sexiest man of the year. The protagonist of series like Los Bridgerton, Broadchurch y Leonardoas well as films like Wicked and the last of the saga Jurassic World thus takes the baton of , and of . It is already the 40th chosen by the publication.
After hours of a long countdown, the magazine announced its chosen one on Monday night (first thing in the morning in mainland Spain). , one of the best-selling magazines in the United States, has given Bailey the honor of a beach photo shoot, an extensive report calling him “one of the most irresistible stars in Hollywood,” and a cover that will hit newsstands in the coming days. In the talk, the interpreter can only be incredulous at the title.
In fact, Bailey announced that he was indeed the chosen one during an interview with Jimmy Fallon on the host’s show on NBC. He has assured that it is “the honor” of his life but that he was still “laughing” at the fact of winning the crown. Bailey is the first openly gay man to People He has been named sexiest man of the year since 1985, when he created the famous title.
“At the beginning of the year I was interpreting [la obra de teatro] Ricardo IIby Shakespeare, which, for those who don’t know, is not a comedy,” he commented on the nighttime show, explaining that he was precisely “deeply involved” in that production when he heard the news. “So you go a little crazy, and the only thing crazier than playing Richard II is being invited to be part of this.”
Bailey has had a career in theater, film and television since he was a child, but has developed it more especially in the last five years. His role as the uptight Anthony Bridgerton, the first-born of the alphabetically arranged brothers in the Netflix series Los Bridgertonplaced him in the public eye, especially from the second season onwards, of which he was the absolute protagonist. Afterwards, his prince Fiyero in Wickedwhose second and final part premieres at the end of September, placed him in one of the big box office hits of last year, and probably of this one.
In addition to co-starring Jurassic World: Rebirth Along with Scarlett Johansson this year, he has participated in hits such as the miniseries Route companions, W1A or the success of British ITV Broadchurch.
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