Jonathan Bailey Taylor Hill/WireImage Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment People Magazine has named Jonathan Bailey as its Sexiest Man Alive for 2025. The 37-year-old British actor was revealed on Monday night during The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Bailey came to global prominence for his breakout role on Netflix's bodice-ripping period drama hit Bridgerton. Since then, he has graduated on to become a movie star, appearing in mainstream blockbusters like Jurassic World Rebirth, Wicked and the upcoming Wicked: For Good. Bailey succeeds John Krasinski as People's Sexiest Man Alive. Related Stories Lifestyle Colin Jost Responds to Wife Scarlett Johansson's Red Carpet Kisses With Jonathan Bailey: "People Really Blow It Out of Proportion" Movies Box Office: 'Jurassic World Rebirth' Hatches New Era for Dino Franchise With $323M Global Bow On hearing the news that he had taken the title, Bailey told People, "I mean, it's a huge honor. Obviously, I'm incredibly flattered. And it's completely absurd." He added, "I'm quite excited for some friends and family to find out." Hailing from Oxfordshire, England, Bailey started as a child actor in the U.K., graduating to become an acclaimed theater performer for the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company and productions on London's West End. His big TV break came with starring in ITV's hit whodunnit murder drama Broadchurch and later nabbed the role of Lord Anthony Bridgerton in the Shonda Rhimes-produced Netflix Regency drama Bridgerton. Bailey is opening gay, and his other TV credits include the critically acclaimed gay dramas Fellow Travelers and Heartstopper. As well as Krasinski in 2024, 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. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Now You See Me 3 Jesse Eisenberg Says He's Donating One of His Kidneys to a Stranger Kamala Harris George Clooney Says It Was a "Mistake" Replacing Joe Biden With Kamala Harris in 2024 Election Sports L.A. Dodgers Win 2025 World Series saturday night live Michael Che Addresses "Really F***ed Up" SNAP Cutoffs Amid Government Shutdown South Park Dictionary.com Selects "6-7" Viral Term as Word of the Year Jennifer Lawrence Jennifer Lawrence Questions Whether She "Should" Speak Out Against Trump Now: "What Am I Doing?" Now You See Me 3 Jesse Eisenberg Says He's Donating One of His Kidneys to a Stranger Kamala Harris George Clooney Says It Was a "Mistake" Replacing Joe Biden With Kamala Harris in 2024 Election Sports L.A. Dodgers Win 2025 World Series saturday night live Michael Che Addresses "Really F***ed Up" SNAP Cutoffs Amid Government Shutdown South Park Dictionary.com Selects "6-7" Viral Term as Word of the Year Jennifer Lawrence Jennifer Lawrence Questions Whether She "Should" Speak Out Against Trump Now: "What Am I Doing?"