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Jonathan Bailey Named People’s 2025 Sexiest Man Alive

Jonathan Bailey has been named People’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2025.

The selection was unveiled Monday night on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

“It’s an honor of a lifetime,” Bailey said of the title. “And I want to say, Jimmy, thank you so much for turning it down so I could be here.”

2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the Sexiest Man Alive award. As Bailey sat down for his interview, Fallon unveiled Bailey’s two covers. One features him chest deep in a rocky ocean, and the other features him shirtless while holding a fluffy dog.

Bailey explained he first heard he was the Sexiest Man Alive at the beginning of 2025 while appearing in a production of Shakespeare’s “Richard II.”

“The only thing madder than doing ‘Richard II’ was to be invited into this,” Bailey said. “And also in 2025, I’m sort of thrilled that People Magazine has invited someone in, to bestow this honor on someone who can really cherish the value of a sexy man.”

When asked if he thinks people are going to treat him differently after winning Sexiest Man Alive, Bailey joked, “I fucking hope so.”

Bailey’s was widely introduced to TV audiences in 2020 as the titular Lord Anthony Bridgerton on Netflix’s royal drama series “Bridgerton.” More recently, the British actor has broken onto the big screen playing Prince Fiyero in “Wicked” and Dr. Henry Loomis in “Jurassic World: Rebirth.”

People’s Sexiest Man Alive feature has been an annual staple for the publication since 1985, with the first-ever honoree being Mel Gibson. 2024’s winner was John Krasinski. Other recent recipients include Patrick Dempsey, Chris Evans, Paul Rudd, Michael B. Jordan and John Legend.

Read Bailey’s Sexiest Man Alive interview with People here.

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