"In a historic first for America's pop-culture repository, People Magazine named a gay man Sexiest Man Alive for 2025. "It's a huge honor," actor Jonathan Bailey told the magazine in a suitably sexy cover story. "Obviously, I'm incredibly flattered. And it's completely absurd," he said, laughing. Bailey shot to popular fame in 2020 with the steamy neo-historical Netflix series Bridgerton, as Anthony, 9th Viscount Bridgerton. By 2025, he had top billing in the critically acclaimed summer blockbuster reboot, Jurassic World: Rebirth."
"Standing 5'11" in the sand, Bailey warms up the gloomy, beachside setting for his cover story shoot south of London with humor, tight tanned abs, and plenty of views of his Calvin Klein waistbands. "Within minutes, everyone in the room looks flushed," says People's interlocutor, after Bailey, styled in a cable knit sweater, joins her for a glass of Bordeaux for their interview. "It's also quickly obvious why the English actor, 37, brimming with charm, wit and almost unfairly handsome looks,""
Jonathan Bailey, 37, was named People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2025, marking the first time a gay man received the title. Bailey rose to widespread fame in 2020 portraying Anthony, 9th Viscount Bridgerton, and later headlined Jurassic World: Rebirth. He trained in ballet, began performing after seeing Oliver! at age five, secured a talent agent at 15, and maintained steady work in theater and film. His big-screen breakout came as Prince Fiyero in Wicked, with the sequel Wicked: For Good scheduled for release. The 37th pick in the title's 40-year history was photographed beachside near London.
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