Jonathan Bailey Named People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive”

Jimmy Fallon broke the news on The Tonight Show last night: People magazine’s new Sexiest Man Alive is Jonathan Bailey, the dashing Brit best known as Lord Anthony from Netflix’s Bridgerton.

Bailey’s also starring as Fiyero in the Wicked movies and he’s Dr. Henry Loomis in Jurassic World: Rebirth. In short, this man’s IMDb page is on fire — and now, so is his title.

When asked about the honor, Bailey told People, “It’s a huge honor. Obviously I’m incredibly flattered. And it’s completely absurd. It’s been a secret, so I’m quite excited for some friends and family to find out.”

He may be blushing, but fans aren’t surprised. Between his period-drama charm, modern leading-man energy, and warm smile, Bailey has been the Internet’s collective crush for a while.

The actor also shared that his first crush was Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid.

Bailey, who is openly gay, is reportedly the first openly gay recipient of People’s Sexiest Man Alive title — a milestone that’s getting plenty of cheers online.

When it comes to romance, his “ideal date night” sounds as grounded and sweet as he is. “I love a walk, I do love dinner, theater, films. It depends what number date. You know, if it’s like date 100, then like Legos… Some of my best dates have been Lego dates.”

So, to recap: charming, self-aware, a fan of Disney princes, and down for a Lego-building night in. Yeah, People nailed this one.