Jonathan Bailey named People Sexiest Man Alive 2025 on Tonight Show

Jonathan Bailey, the 37-year-old British actor best known for his roles in Bridgerton and Wicked, was named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2025 in a reveal on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday night. The announcement included two magazine covers featuring Bailey, one showing him chest deep in a rocky ocean and another shirtless while holding a small dog.

Bailey, appearing on Fallon’s show to discuss the selection, called the recognition "an honor of a lifetime" and thanked the host for participating in the reveal. He said he first learned of the choice at the start of 2025 while performing in a production of Shakespeare’s Richard II, adding that "the only thing madder than doing Richard II was to be invited into this." The actor celebrated onstage with a brief dance and a hug for Fallon, and joked that he hoped the title would change the way people treated him.

The 2025 issue marks the 40th anniversary of People’s Sexiest Man Alive feature, an annual profile that began in 1985. Bailey succeeds John Krasinski, who held the title in 2024. The magazine’s issue will carry profiles and photo spreads tied to the title, and the television unveiling provided...