Nov. 4 (UPI) — Jonathan Bailey has been named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2025. The 37-year-old actor, known for his role in *Wicked: For Good*, was announced as this year’s steamy honoree during an appearance Monday on *The Tonight Show* with Jimmy Fallon.
“Every time I come here, something more ridiculous happens,” Bailey told Fallon after the audience learned he had been given the title this year. “In 2025, you just think, I’m sort of thrilled that People magazine have sort of invited someone in to bestow this honor on someone who can really cherish the value of a sexy man.”
Fallon introduced Bailey by joking about his “slutty glasses” worn in *Jurassic World: Rebirth* earlier this year, adding a playful tone to the announcement.
In an interview with *People*, Bailey, who has been acting since age 7, said he realized he had “made it” sometime in 2020 when the Netflix hit *Bridgerton* was reaching critical mass. He recalled being woken up by a radio host on his alarm clock announcing his name.
“I was like, ‘Where is my journal? Is this real?’ It was wild,” Bailey shared.
After playing Lord Anthony Bridgerton on *Bridgerton*, Bailey was nominated for an Emmy for his work on the Showtime series *Fellow Travelers*. In 2024, he hit the big screen as Fiyero in *Wicked* and also appeared as a concerned but amazed dinosaur expert in this year’s blockbuster *Jurassic World* sequel.
Bailey told the magazine that he is “incredibly flattered” by the honor, even though he finds it “completely absurd.” He reflected on his five-year journey to superstardom, saying it has caught him somewhat off guard and he is still getting used to the spotlight.
“You get to a point where you look back and you go, ‘Wow,’ but you never for a second think that’s where you’re headed,” he said. “You know, to be able to do things that you dream of.”
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