he’s a thalassomanic man, Jonathan Bailey has now given one of his most revealing interviews ever.While the 36-year-old Wicked hunk has been doing the rounds promoting the blockbuster musical, it’s a wide-ranging sit-down with British Vogue that got the out actor to bare more than his clothes.
Although he does that too in the stunning visuals from the editorial shoot.In fact, while he normally doesn’t go shirtless for magazine spreads, Bailey was the one who insisted on baring his musculature torso this time around.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.“There was this pair of Loewe trousers and I thought, ‘F**king hell, what an incredible silhouette,” he told the outlet. “No one suggested it, I just knew it was right.” Are there pants in this photo?
Hadn’t noticed.Jonathan Bailey photographed by Ben Weller for British Vogue. pic.twitter.com/Fk6NqWyblNBeyond his stellar physique, Bailey delved into his dating history as he discussed a two-year relationship with a woman in his early 20s just prior to coming out.“It’s interesting with the binary, where you’re perceived to be either this or that,” he said. “That’s how I saw it at the time, but there are so many nuances to it.
My experience of that relationship was not that I was in the shadows. She remains one of my best friends.”As far as the men in his past, Bailey revealed he’s not shy about PDAs, while also noting how queer couples often have to negotiate uncomfortable reactions when expressing the simplest pleasures that straights take for granted.“I’ve always been a confident hand-holder in relationships,” he added. “I had a boyfriend who wasn’t experienced at holding hands in public.