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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1762235769306photo_2025-11-04_13-55-32.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-dragging"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Jonathan Bailey. <em>Photo from Bailey&#x27;s Instagram account</em></span></span></span></div><p>English actor Jonathan Bailey, best known for his roles in the period drama &quot;Bridgerton&quot; and the musical film &quot;Wicked,&quot; was named People magazine&#x27;s &quot;sexiest man alive&quot; for 2025 on Tuesday.</p><p>In an <a href="https://people.com/jonathan-bailey-is-sexiest-man-alive-2025-11842000"><strong>article </strong></a>published by the magazine, the 37-year-old star described the recognition as &quot;a huge honor.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Obviously I’m incredibly flattered. And it’s completely absurd,&quot; Bailey said.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQnzAD5jgVm/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQnzAD5jgVm/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQnzAD5jgVm/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by People Magazine (@people)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>He takes over the title from &quot;The Office&quot; star John Krasinski, who was named People&#x27;s &quot;sexiest man alive&quot; in 2024.</p><p>Bailey gained widespread recognition for Netflix&#x27;s period drama &quot;Bridgerton,&quot; where he plays Anthony Bridgerton, the eldest of the noble Bridgerton siblings.</p><p>In 2024, he played Prince Fiyero in the musical fantasy film &quot;Wicked,&quot; which is returning to theaters this November with &quot;Wicked: For Good.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/8/7/-wicked-for-good-offers-first-look-at-more-mature-emotional-journey-1324"><strong>READ: &#x27;Wicked: For Good&#x27; offers first look at &#x27;more mature, emotional journey&#x27;<br/></strong></a></div><p>This year, Bailey also appeared in &quot;Jurassic World Rebirth&quot; alongside Scarlett Johansson.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KXd4YlOJDlE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>English actor Jonathan Bailey, best known for his roles in the period drama 'Bridgerton' and the musical film 'Wicked,' was named People magazine's 'sexiest man alive' for 2025 on Tuesday.</p>

English actor Jonathan Bailey, best known for his roles in the period drama 'Bridgerton' and the musical film 'Wicked,' was named People magazine's 'sexiest man alive' for 2025 on Tuesday.

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'Bridgerton' star Jonathan Bailey named People's sexiest man alive 2025

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Published Nov 04, 2025 02:17 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 04, 2025 04:17 PM PHT

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