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WOMAN - UK
|June 09, 2025
This Pride Month we take a look at some of the UK's most inspiring LGBTQ+ stars
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JONATHAN BAILEY
He's best known for playing heart-throb Lord Anthony in Bridgerton and most recently Fiyero in Wicked, but actor Jonathan said that playing a straight man made him 'hyper aware' of his sexuality. The star, 37, said, 'I was hyper aware of the complexities and nuances of how I felt about myself being a gay man, let alone a gay actor, and suddenly finding success in playing a straight part and talking about that.' Since rising to fame Jonathan has become a patron for the charity Just Like Us, which supports young LGBTQ+ people, helping them thrive in school and beyond.
DAME KELLY HOLMES
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