Jonathan Bailey has fans hot under the collar.(Getty)

Jonathan Bailey has fans hot under the collar.(Getty)

Steamy footage of Jonathan Bailey has resurfaced following his well-deserved ‘sexiest man alive’ award, and the internet is officially spiralling

Fans can’t get enough of Jonathan Bailey, who revealed on Monday (3 November) that he was named the sexiest man alive in 2025 by People magazine – making him the first out gay man to have the title bestowed upon him and to grace the cover of the magazine.

The Wicked actor is no stranger to making people hot under the collar, with his “slutty little glasses” becoming a big part of the Jurassic World: Rebirth promotion.

But it’s a behind-the-scenes clip from his 2023 cover shoot with Gay Times that has fans in a chokehold. 

A clip posted by the Bridgerton star’s fan account on Instagram shows him in cowboy-inspired looks, showing off his killer abs. 

In one shot, he sits on a chair wearing jeans and a short, fringed collar before flexing his muscles and moving fluidly to create striking poses. 

Fans united in flooding the comments with fire emojis, while one person approvingly wrote, “HOOOOOLYYYYY DAAAAAAMN”.

On X, a post appreciating the shoot has been liked more than 45,000 times. One fan pleaded: “gay times we need another shoot, this one has been feeding us for YEARS now.” 

Someone else begged: “RELEASE MORE FOOTAGE”. 

“I’M GAGGED,” another fan commented, while someone else wrote, OMG LORD JESUS CHRIST”. 

“Oh my God. You created perfection with him.” a fan captioned a repost of the clip, while another agreed, writing: “This man is perfect. I will never stop saying this.” 

Oh my God. You created perfection with him. https://t.co/j6Ee1Q9Jbb

— Zulai (@Zulai97190862) November 6, 2025

This man is perfect. I will never stop saying this. https://t.co/p1H28rOj7v

— Jeffrey Ohsofree (@SPLENDAWESOME) November 6, 2025

“He is sexy, not only his appearance, but personality,” another fan captioned the clip.

Following the announcement that he’d been named People’s sexiest man alive, Bailey’s co-stars took to Instagram to help him celebrate his news.

Ariana Grande wrote: “You’re the kindest and most beautiful,” while Marissa Bode highlighted “those abs”.

Jeff Goldblum, wearing a t-shirt bearing one of two cover images, said: “He’s the sexiest man not only on this planet but [also] in the solar system, the universe and any multiverse.”

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