Jonathan Bailey is 2025 Sexiest Man Alive, and if you’ve seen, oh, even one photo of him in the past six months, you know why he had to be this year’s pick.
The U.K. native rose to prominence playing the eldest boy in Bridgerton and has been on a steady climb since. He showed his romantic side in season 2 of the hit Netflix show, before he took his dramatic prowess to Prime Video’s Fellow Travelers. Come Nov. 21, he returns to the big screen as Fiyero in Wicked: For Good, bringing back that playful charm and sweet vulnerability.
Off-screen, Bailey has also given us plenty of moments to fawn over — from the way he affectionately handles his costars, to his sophisticated (often daring) sense of style on the carpet, his unbridled humor in interviews, to the way he just … is. Enough talking, let’s get to the photos.
Oh, Hello
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Let’s overlook the sideburns and stay focused on that smolder.
Bridgerton Babe
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Promise, we mainly watch Bridgerton for the plot…
Big Brother Duties
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We can’t figure out what’s more amazing: the chiseled arms, the perfectly crisp white ensemble or the hand-holding of his on-screen little sister, Phoebe Dynevor.
A Man at Work
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Being in a makeup chair for hours isn’t fun for a lot of actors. For Jonathan Bailey, it’s a chance to showcase just what a cutie patootie he can be.
Watch This Space
If this pose could talk, it would say, “I’m sexy and I know it.”
Bloomin’ Handsome
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Cleaning Up Nice
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Look good, feel good. The actor was snapped straightening his jacket as he headed into the New York premiere of Jurassic World: Rebirth.
Shhh…
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So much to say, but a meeting with HR isn’t something we need right now.
Quad City
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It can be hard to stand out when Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are your castmates, but Jonathan (and his commitment to leg day) managed to steal the show at the Sydney premiere of Wicked last year.
See You Smile
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Much like his sideburns in Bridgerton, the mustache Jonathan rocks in Fellow Travelers only adds to the charm (even if we’re not committed to it for the long haul).
Cream of the Crop
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Okay, we’re calling it: White is Jonathan Bailey’s best color!
Doing Good While Looking Good
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Back in 2024, Bailey partook in the Hackney Half Marathon, benefitting LGBT+ organization Just Like Us (of which he is a patron). Breaking a sweat for a good cause — how can you not love this guy?
He’s Got that Sparkle
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For the Wicked premiere at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in California, Jonathan nodded to the Wizard of Oz in his sparkling silver top, white pants and bright red shoes … and created fashion magic as only he can.
Minor Adjustments
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Ahh, the “slutty little glasses” heard around the world…
Happy Camper
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… and the color-blocked denim ensemble that came with them (and changed lives).
Here’s Looking at You
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Another reason to love him? He is clearly an active listener. Jonathan was snapped intently focusing as he promoted Jurassic World Rebirth in Seoul.
Man of the Hour
This, dear reader, is what the kids today call aura.
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The comments under this video posted on his charity, The Shameless Fund’s Instagram page, were turned off … with good reason.