Jonathan Bailey is formally having his second — once more. The Bridgerton star has been named Individuals journal’s Sexiest Man Alive 2025, turning into the primary brazenly homosexual man to obtain the title. The announcement got here through Jimmy Fallon on the November 3 episode of The Tonight Present, and whereas his newest photoshoot screams suave, followers on-line couldn’t assist however throw it again to an earlier second that had the web collectively swooning — the time he wore a kurta.
Bridgerton meets Band Baaja Baaraat
Earlier than he was declared the world’s sexiest man, Lord Anthony Bridgerton had already received over desi Twitter in October when he turned as much as his buddies Anjli Mohindra and Sacha Dhawan’s Italy marriage ceremony. Wearing a tender silver kurta paired with a teal Nehru jacket, the sight of the quintessential English heartthrob in Indian ethnic put on was sufficient to trigger a digital meltdown.
“Jonathan Bailey wore a kurta and Nehru jacket and no one instructed me? He went full desi I’m cryinggg,” one X consumer wrote. One other fan declared, “The idea of Jonathan Bailey sporting a kurta. Oh that’s my husband.” A 3rd gushed, “omfg jonathan bailey in kurta pyjamas my heartttt..” whereas one other couldn’t include their pleasure, posting, “Screaming crying falling to me knees!!!! Jonathan Bailey in Indian ethnic put on is so so particular to me you don’t have any concept!”
The actor, who performed the dashing Lord Anthony in Bridgerton, had turned finest man for his shut good friend Sacha’s marriage ceremony. However his kurta second had followers reminiscing a couple of totally different set of vows altogether — Anthony Bridgerton’s personal marriage ceremony to Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) in Bridgerton Season 2, which ended on a dreamy be aware with the 2 saying “I do.”
About being awarded the World’s Sexiest Man Alive
Now, after charming audiences as Lord Anthony and dazzling followers as Prince Fiyero in Depraved (2024), Jonathan’s “Sexiest Man Alive” title appears like a full-circle second in a yr that’s already been filled with milestones.
“It’s an enormous honour. Clearly, I’m extremely flattered. And it’s utterly absurd. [Laughs] It’s been a secret, so I’m fairly excited for some family and friends to search out out,” Bailey instructed Individuals. And in a transfer as lovable because it will get, he revealed that the primary being he shared the information with wasn’t an individual, however his canine. “I instructed my canine Benson [who joined him at the shoot]. However no, I haven’t. How do you spell . . . NDA?” Allure actually has no borders.